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🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Amami)

あしび【遊び】

ashibi

Pronunciation: [aɕibi]

Definition

Noun, affix

  1. Play; playing
  2. (By extension) Game; fun; amusement

Etymology

Cognate to Okinawan あしび【遊び】 ashibi; Kagoshima あすっ【遊っ】 asuq; and standard Japanese あそび【遊び】 asobi "play; playing".

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OrthographyForm
Kanji遊び
Kanaあしび
Romanizationashibi
Pronunciation (IPA)[aɕibi]

意味：あそび【遊び】

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遊び

Tags: Amami language, Shimayumuta, Shimayumita, Shimakutuba, Oshima, Ryukyuan Languages, しまゆむた, 島口, 奄美語, 奄美言葉, 琉球方言, 琉球語...

Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2014, February 4). あしび【遊び】 : ashibi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 11, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/395/ashibi/.