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っゑーぐに・うぇーぐに【親国】 : qweeguni · 'weeguni | define meaning

qweeguni · 'weeguni

Pronunciation: [ʔweːɡuni]

Definition

Noun

(Dated) Royal capital; imperial city
1. すいっゑーぐに【首里親国】
  sui qweeguni
  "Royal capital of Shuri"

Etymology

From っゑー【親】 qwee "parent, ancestor" and the rendaku form of くに【国】 kuni "country; village, town".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	親国
Kana	っゑーぐにうぇーぐに
New Okinawa Moji	朗ーぐに
Romanization	qweeguni ʔweeguni 'weeguni
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ʔweːɡuni]

意味：おくに・みくに【御国・御國】

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親国

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, June 2). っゑーぐに・うぇーぐに【親国】 : qweeguni · 'weeguni | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, June 24, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8811/qweeguni-'weeguni/.