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くーくぇー【後悔】

kuukwee

Pronunciation: [kuːkʷeː]

Definition

Noun

  1. Regret; remorse

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese こうかい【後悔】 koukai "regret".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

  • 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「くうく𛀁ー」後悔（コウクワイ）".

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Kanji後悔
Kanaくーくぇー
New Okinawa Mojiくー愈ー
Romanizationkuukwee
Pronunciation (IPA)[kuːkʷeː]

意味：こうかい【後悔】

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後悔

Tags: Okinawan Language, Uchinaaguchi, Ryukyuan Languages, 沖縄方言, 沖縄語, うちなーぐち, 沖縄口, 琉球方言, 琉球語...

Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 14). くーくぇー【後悔】 : kuukwee | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8662/kuukwee/.