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ぐとぅし【如し】 : gutushi | define meaning

gutushi

Pronunciation: [ɡutuɕi]

Definition

Noun

Like; as if
1. とぅいぬぐとぅし【鳥ぬ如し】
  tui nu gutushi
  "like a bird"

Etymology

Cognate to standard Japanese ごとし【如し】 gotoshi "like; as if".

Notes

Not to be confused with ぐとぅし【事し】 gutu shi (equivalent to standard Japanese ことして【事して】 koto shite).

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	如し
Kana	ぐとぅし
New Okinawa Moji	ぐ婢し
Romanization	gutushi
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ɡutuɕi]

意味：ように【様に】、ごとし【如し】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2019, October 15). ぐとぅし【如し】 : gutushi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1510/gutushi/.