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さびら

sabira

Pronunciation: [sabiɾa]

Definition

Volitional auxiliary

  1. An expression of intention on doing something. Let's (do); Let us (do); I'll ~; I'm going to ~, etc.
    1. くゎっちーさびら。
      kwatchii sabira.
      "Let's eat!", "Let's feast", "Bon appétit!"

Etymology

Derived from the volitional form of the auxiliary verb さびーん sabiin, the polite form of すん sun "to (do)".

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Romanizationsabira
Pronunciation (IPA)[sabiɾa]

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Tags: Okinawan Language, Uchinaaguchi, Ryukyuan Languages, 沖縄方言, 沖縄語, うちなーぐち, 沖縄口, 琉球方言, 琉球語...

Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). さびら : sabira | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/686/sabira/.