🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
あっちゃー : acchaa · atchaa | define meaning
acchaa · atchaa
Pronunciation: [ʔatt͡ɕaː]
Definition
Interjection
- An expression of pain. Ouch!; Ow!
Etymology
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Burn, to. Yáddee, or A'kka" and "ackka, burning".
- Essay in Aid of a Grammmar and Dictionary of the Luchuan Language (1895), by Basil Hall Chamberlain, records "Akkā! an exclamation of pain.".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | あっちゃー |
| Romanization | acchaa atchaa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔatt͡ɕaː] |
意味：いたい【痛い】、あいた・あいたっ
あっちゃー
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, July 1). あっちゃー : acchaa · atchaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/9017/acchaa-atchaa/.