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ちち【煤】 : chichi | define meaning
chichi
Pronunciation: [t͡ɕit͡ɕi]
Definition
Noun
- Soot
Etymology
Cognate to Kikai すす susu; Okinawan しーし shiishi; Yonaguni ちち chichi; standard Japanese すす【煤】 susu "soot". Likely cognate to Korean 숟 sut "charcoal; soot", historically recorded under the form 수ᇧ (Yale: swusk) in the 1459 Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보). Unclear relation with Japanese すみ【炭】 sumi "charcoal". Compare also Korean 숯불 sutbul and Japanese すみび【炭火】 sumibi "charcoal fire".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 煤 |
| Kana | ちち |
| Romanization | chichi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [t͡ɕit͡ɕi] |
意味：すす【煤】
煤
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2016, May 28). ちち【煤】 : chichi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3657/chichi/.