🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
じげー【自害】 : jigee | define meaning
jigee
Pronunciation: [d͡ʑiɡeː]
Definition
Noun
- Suicide
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese じがい【自害】 jigai "suicide".
Historical attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「じげ𛀁」 自害（ジガイ）"
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 自害 |
| Kana | じげー |
| Romanization | jigee |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [d͡ʑiɡeː] |
意味：じがい【自害】
Categories:
自害
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, March 27). じげー【自害】 : jigee | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5720/jigee/.