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んかい

nkai

Pronunciation: [ŋ̍kai]

Definition

Particle

  1. Used to indicate the location of something or someone, akin to the prepositions "in", "to" or "at" in English. (Linguistics) Locative case marker (abbreviated LOC).
    1. まやーぐぁーなーんかいをぅん。
      mayaagwaa naankai wun.
      "The cat is in the garden."
  2. Used to denote the location or destination of an action
    1. うちなーんかいいちゅん
      uchinaankai ichun.
      "I am going to Okinawa"

Etymology

Cognate to the Yonaguni locative marker んき nki.

Spelling

OrthographyForm
Kanaんかい
Romanizationnkai
Pronunciation (IPA)[ŋ̍kai]

意味:に、へ

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). んかい : nkai | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 3, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/214/nkai/.