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ちくいぐぃー【作声】 : chikuigwii | define meaning

chikuigwii

Pronunciation: [t͡ɕikuiɡʷiː]

Definition

Noun

Fake voice; mimicry; (voice) impression

Etymology

From ちくい【作】 chikui "making" and the rendaku form of くぃー【声】 kwii "voice". Cognate with standard Japanese つくりごえ【作り声】 tsukurigoe "fake voice".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「つィくいぐゐ」作聲（ツクリゴエ）".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	作声
Kana	ちくいぐぃー
New Okinawa Moji	ちくい慎ー
Romanization	chikuigwii
Pronunciation (IPA)	[t͡ɕikuiɡʷiː]

意味：つくりごえ【作り声・作声・作聲】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 14). ちくいぐぃー【作声】 : chikuigwii | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8654/chikuigwii/.