🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
はーとぅやー : haatuyaa | define meaning
haatuyaa
Pronunciation: [haːtujaː]
Definition
Noun
- Large type of chicken, often used in cockfighting
Etymology
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Essay in Aid of a Grammmar and Dictionary of the Luchuan Language (1895), by Basil Hall Chamberlain, records "Hā-tui, or hā-tuyā, a large kind of barndoor fowl,—what the Jap. call shamo.)".
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| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | はーとぅやー |
| New Okinawa Moji | はー婢やー |
| Romanization | haatuyaa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [haːtujaː] |
意味：しゃも・シャモ【軍鶏】、にわとり・とり【鶏】、とうけい【闘鶏】
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はーとぅやー
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 15). はーとぅやー : haatuyaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 16, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8676/haatuyaa/.