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すくふぃ【底翳・内障】 : sukufi | define meaning

sukufi

Pronunciation: [sukuɸi]

Definition

Noun

Eye disease; corneal disease; eye condition

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese そこひ【底翳・内障】 sokohi "eye disease".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「すくひ」黑内障（ソコヒ）、黑障眼、見物ノ見エザル眼病".

Notes

Refers especially to glaucoma, cataract, or amaurosis.

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	底翳内障
Kana	すくふぃ
New Okinawa Moji	すく懲
Romanization	sukufi
Pronunciation (IPA)	[sukuɸi]

意味：ないしょう【内障・底翳】、そこひ【底翳・内障】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, June 4). すくふぃ【底翳・内障】 : sukufi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, June 19, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8837/sukufi/.