🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
びーちゃー : biichaa | define meaning
biichaa
Pronunciation: [biːt͡ɕaː]
Definition
Noun
- Shrew; shrew mouse
- (Especially) Asian House Shrew (Suncus murinus sp.); Asian Musk Shrew; Grey Musk Shrew
Etymology
Cognate with Okinawan (Akajima, Ikeijima, Shuri) びーちゃー biichaa; and Okinawan (Ikeijima) ぴーちゃー piichaa "Asian House Shrew (Suncus murinus)".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | びーちゃー |
| Romanization | biichaa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [biːt͡ɕaː] |
意味：じゃこうねずみ・ジャコウネズミ【麝香鼠】、とがりねずみ・トガリネズミ【尖鼠】、スンクス
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びーちゃー
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 14). びーちゃー : biichaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/984/biichaa/.