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うーし【牛】

uushi

Pronunciation: /uusi/ [uːɕi]

Definition

Noun

  1. 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".

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Pronunciation (IPA)/uusi/ [uːɕi]

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, September 24). うーし【牛】 : uushi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 3, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2221/uushi/.