🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
あがた : agata | define meaning
agata
Pronunciation: [ʔaɡata]
Definition
Noun
- That way; over there
- That side; that side over there; the other side
Etymology
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Essay in Aid of a Grammmar and Dictionary of the Luchuan Language (1895), by Basil Hall Chamberlain, records "Agata, beyond, on the other side: hashi ka ra agatā, beyond the bridge. (Jap. anata)".
Notes
See also:
くがた kugata
うがた ugata
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | あがた |
| Romanization | agata |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔaɡata] |
意味：あちら・あっち・あち【彼方】、あちらがわ【あちら側・彼方側】、むこうがわ【向こう側・向う側】
あがた
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 17). あがた : agata | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 19, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8695/agata/.