🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Yoron)
っわー・うぁー : qwaa · 'waa | define meaning
qwaa · 'waa
Pronunciation: [ʔwaː]
Definition
Noun
- Pig, swine, hog
Etymology
Cognate to Yoron っわー qwaa; Tokunoshima and Okinawan っわー qwaa; Miyako わー waa and ゔぁー vaa; Yaeyama おー oo "pig"; and Yonaguni わー waa.
Although unrelated to standard Japanese ぶた【豚】 buta "pig; swine; hog", the 1818 Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo island in the Japan Sea, by Herbert John Clifford, records the term boóta (búta) "pig".
Notes
Related terms: っわんか qwanka "pig".
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kana | っわー うぁー |
Romanization | qwaa ʔwaa 'waa |
Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔwaː] |
意味:ぶた【豚・豕】