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うーし【牛】 : uushi | define meaning
uushi
Pronunciation: /uusi/ [uːɕi]
Definition
Noun
- Cow; cows; cattle
Etymology
Cognate to Koshikijima うーし uushi; Okinawan うし ushi; Yonaguni うち uchi; and standard Japanese うし【牛】 ushi "cow". Possibly cognate to Korean 소 so "cow; bull; ox" and Old Silla and Old Koguryo 首 *siu "ox".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 牛 |
| Kana | うーし |
| Romanization | uushi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | /uusi/ [uːɕi] |
意味：うし【牛】
Categories:
牛
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, September 24). うーし【牛】 : uushi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, November 1, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2221/uushi/.