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あちゃー【明日】

achaa

Pronunciation: [ʔat͡ɕaː]

Definition

Noun, adverb

  1. Tomorrow
    1. あちゃーあさ【明日朝】
      achaa asa
      "Tomorrow morning"
    2. あちゃーや【明日や】
      achaaya
      "See you tomorrow" (lit. "tomorrow")

Etymology

Attested as early as in the 1711 混効験集 Konkoukenshuu Okinawan dictionary (p. 4), under the spelling あちや achiya [acha]. Cognate to standard Japanese あした【明日】 ashita "tomorrow".

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Kanji明日
Kanaあちゃー
Romanizationachaa
Pronunciation (IPA)[ʔat͡ɕaː]

意味：あした【明日】

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Tags: Okinawan Language, Uchinaaguchi, Ryukyuan Languages, 沖縄方言, 沖縄語, うちなーぐち, 沖縄口, 琉球方言, 琉球語...

Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2016, October 2). あちゃー【明日】 : achaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 18, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/520/achaa/.