🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
てぃんぐゎー・てぃんぐぁー【天小】 : tingwaa | define meaning
tingwaa
Pronunciation: [tiŋ̍ɡʷaː]
Definition
Noun
- (Hatmaking) Top part of a hat; crown tip; crown flat
Etymology
From あたま【頭】 atama "beginning" and the diminutive suffix ぐゎー【小】 gwaa.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 天小 |
| Kana | てぃんぐゎー てぃんぐぁー |
| New Okinawa Moji | 廒ん徭ー |
| Romanization | tingwaa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [tiŋ̍ɡʷaː] |
意味：ぼうしのじょうぶ【帽子の上部】
Categories:
天小
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, September 20). てぃんぐゎー・てぃんぐぁー【天小】 : tingwaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, October 3, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/9171/tingwaa/.