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あちねー【商】 : achinee | define meaning

achinee

Pronunciation: [ʔat͡ɕineː]

Definition

Noun

Trade; trading; dealing
1. あちねーすん【商すん】
  achinee sun
  "To trade"

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese あきない【商い】 akinai "trade".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

Essay in Aid of a Grammmar and Dictionary of the Luchuan Language (1895), by Basil Hall Chamberlain, records "Achinē, trade: achinē n' chu, a tradesman, specifically a broker; achinē-mung, articles for sale; achinē shung, to trade. (Jap. akinai.)".
沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「あちねー」商（アキナヒ）".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	商
Kana	あちねー
Romanization	achinee
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ʔat͡ɕineː]

意味：あきない【商い】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 17). あちねー【商】 : achinee | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 19, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8684/achinee/.