🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ちやち【欅】 : chiyachi | define meaning
chiyachi
Pronunciation: [t͡ɕijat͡ɕi]
Definition
Noun
- (Tree) Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata sp.); Japanese elm
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese けやき【欅】 keyaki "Japanese zelkova".
Historical attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「ちやち」欅（ケヤキ）".
意味：けやき・ケヤキ【欅】、つき・ツキ【槻】
Categories:
欅
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, September 15). ちやち【欅】 : chiyachi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, September 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6516/chiyachi/.