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あじゑー【味ゑー】 : ajiwee | define meaning

ajiwee

Pronunciation: [ʔad͡ʑiweː]

Definition

Noun

Flavour; flavor; taste

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese あじわい【味わい】 ajiwai "flavour".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

Essay in Aid of a Grammmar and Dictionary of the Luchuan Language (1895), by Basil Hall Chamberlain, records "Ajiwē, taste. (Jap. ajiwai.)".
沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「あぢうゑー、だし」味（アヂハヒ）".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	味ゑー
Kana	あじゑー
Romanization	ajiwee
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ʔad͡ʑiweː]

意味：あじわい【味わい】、あじ【味】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 17). あじゑー【味ゑー】 : ajiwee | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 19, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8696/ajiwee/.