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がいき【咳気】 : gaiki | define meaning
gaiki
Definition
Noun
- (Health) Coughing fit; cold; common cold; lung infection
Etymology
Cognate to standard Japanese がいき【咳気】 gaiki "coughing fit; lung infection" and its variant がいけ gaike. Used in numerous regions to refer to the common cold.
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kanji | 咳気 |
Kana | がいき |
Romanization | gaiki |
意味:がいき・がいけ【咳気】
咳気
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, April 25). がいき【咳気】 : gaiki | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2140/gaiki/.