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っわーがみ・うゎーがみ【御崇】 : qwaagami · 'waagami | define meaning

qwaagami · 'waagami

Pronunciation: [ʔwaːɡami]

Definition

Noun

Worship; reverance

Etymology

From the honorific prefix う【御】 u- and あがみ【崇み】 agami "worship"

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

Essay in Aid of a Grammar and Dictionary of the Luchuan Language (1895), by Basil Hall Chamberlain, records "Āgami shung, to worship. (Jap. agameru.)".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	御崇
Kana	っわーがみうゎーがみ
New Okinawa Moji	敖ーがみ
Romanization	qwaagami ʔwaagami 'waagami
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ʔwaːɡami]

意味：おあがめ【お崇め・御崇め・御崇】、すうはい【崇拝】

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御崇

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 17). っわーがみ・うゎーがみ【御崇】 : qwaagami · 'waagami | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 19, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8691/qwaagami-'waagami/.