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yu

Pronunciation: [ju]

Definition

Particle, archaic

  1. (Archaic, literary) Particle that marks the direct object of an action verb; (Linguistics) Accusative case marker, abbreviated ACC.
  2. (Archaic, literary) Marks an area travelled or crossed; marks a point of departure.

Etymology

Cognate to the standard Japanese accusative particle を o or wo.

Notes

The accusative particle (or direct object marker) ゆ yu is no longer used in modern Okinawan except in older literary compositions and may thus be omitted entirely.

Spelling

OrthographyForm
Kana
Romanizationyu
Pronunciation (IPA)[ju]

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, May 17). ゆ : yu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/674/yu/.