🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
わいふ【割符・割い符】 : waifu | define meaning
waifu
Pronunciation: [waiɸu]
Definition
Noun
- (Historical) Type of receipt or bill made of bamboo that is split in two halves, with each half being held by one party as a record of agreement
Etymology
Cognate with Okinawan わいふ waifu and わっぷ wappu; and standard Japanese わりふ【割り符・割符】 warifu "receipt or bill made of bamboo divided into two halves" and its variant わっぷ wappu.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 割符 割い符 |
| Kana | わいふ |
| Romanization | waifu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [waiɸu] |
意味：わりふ【割り符・割符】、わっぷ【割符】
割符
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, August 8). わいふ【割符・割い符】 : waifu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, August 23, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/9097/waifu/.