🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
なみかじ【波風】 : namikaji | define meaning
namikaji
Pronunciation: [namikad͡ʑi]
Definition
Noun
- Wind and waves
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese なみかぜ【波風】 namikaze "wind and waves".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「なみかずィ」波風（ナミカゼ）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 波風 |
| Kana | なみかじ |
| Romanization | namikaji |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [namikad͡ʑi] |
意味：なみかぜ【波風】
Categories:
波風
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, January 19). なみかじ【波風】 : namikaji | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6804/namikaji/.