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はごーさん : hagoosan | define meaning

hagoosan

Pronunciation: [haɡoːsaŋ̍]

Definition

Sa-Adjective

Dirty; filthy; unclean; messy
Ticklish

Etymology

Cognate with Okinawan (Yomitan) はごーはん hagoohan and Okinawan (Shuri) はごーさん hagoosan "dirty". Most likely cognate with standard Japanese はがゆい【歯がゆい・歯痒い】 hagayui "frustrating, irritating, unbearable (to watch)".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kana	はごーさん
Romanization	hagoosan
Pronunciation (IPA)	[haɡoːsaŋ̍]

意味：きたない【汚い】、ふけつである【不潔である】、くすぐったい【擽ったい・擽ぐったい】、こそばゆい

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, July 18). はごーさん : hagoosan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6382/hagoosan/.