🌏 Region(s): Kyushu (Kagoshima)
わやっ【枉惑】 : wayaq · waya' | define meaning
wayaq · waya'
Definition
Noun
- Practical joke; prank; trick; teasing; mischief
Etymology
Cognate to Saga わやく wayaku "practical joke"; Kagoshima わやっ wayaq "practical joke"; and the now-archaic standard Japanese term おうわく【枉惑】 ouwaku "trickery", historically written わうわく wauwaku.
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kanji | 枉惑 |
Kana | わやっ |
Romanization | wayaq wayaʔ waya' |
意味:いたずら【悪戯】、たわむれ【戯れ】
枉惑
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). わやっ【枉惑】 : wayaq · waya' | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3809/wayaq-waya'/.