🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
あり【彼・彼り】 : ari | define meaning
ari
Pronunciation: [ʔaɾi]
Definition
Deictic Pronoun
- Distal deictic pronoun used to indicate or recall something or someone distant to both the speaker and the listener. That (over there); that person (over there); that guy (over there); he; she; it.
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese あれ【彼・彼れ】 are "that (over there)".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Him (a third person). A'ree (meéchay)".
Notes
Topicalized form: あれー【彼れー】 aree.
Genitive form: あぬ【彼ぬ】 anu.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 彼 彼り |
| Kana | あり |
| Romanization | ari |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔaɾi] |
意味：あれ【彼・彼れ】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, January 4). あり【彼・彼り】 : ari | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, January 13, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/862/ari/.