🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
はんた【端】 : hanta | define meaning
hanta
Pronunciation: [han̩ta]
Definition
Noun
- Edge; margin; side; bank
- (Especially) Edge of a cliff; cliff side; cliff face; cliff
Etymology
Likely cognate with standard Japanese はた【端】 hata "near, beside, side". Compare Okinawan かーらばんた【川端】 kaarabanta, Yaeyama (Taketomi) かーらはった kaarahatta, and standard Japanese かわばた【川端】 kawabata "riverbank".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 端 |
| Kana | はんた |
| Romanization | hanta |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [han̩ta] |
意味：はし・はな・はた【端】、はしっこ【端っこ】、がけ【崖】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, September 9). はんた【端】 : hanta | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 18, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6507/hanta/.