🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
くくぬち【九・九ち】 : kukunuchi | define meaning
kukunuchi
Pronunciation: [kukunut͡ɕi]
Definition
Number
- Nine
Etymology
Attested as early as in the 1711 混効験集 Konkoukenshuu Okinawan dictionary (p. 13), under the spelling コヽノツ kokonotsu. Cognate with standard Japanese ここのつ【九つ・９つ】 kokonotsu "nine".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 九 九ち |
| Kana | くくぬち |
| Romanization | kukunuchi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kukunut͡ɕi] |
意味：きゅう・く【九】、ここのつ【九つ・９つ】
Categories:
九
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, April 20). くくぬち【九・九ち】 : kukunuchi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3173/kukunuchi/.