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みゃーくふつ・みゃーこふつ【宮古口・宮古言・宮古ふつ】

myaakufutsu · myaakofutsu

Pronunciation: /mjaːk(u~o)fu̥t͡sɿ ~ mjaːk(u~o)fu̥t͡ss̩/

Definition

Noun

  1. (Local appellation) Miyako language; (Historical) Miyako dialect

Etymology

Ultimately from みやーく myaaku or みゃーこ myaako "Miyako" (cognate to standard Japanese form みやこ【宮古】 miyako "Miyako") and ふつ【口】 futsu "way of speaking, language, dialect".

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OrthographyForm
Kanji宮古口
宮古言
宮古ふつ
Kanaみゃーくふつ
みゃーこふつ
Romanizationmyaakufutsu
myaakofutsu
Pronunciation (IPA)/mjaːk(u~o)fu̥t͡sɿ ~ mjaːk(u~o)fu̥t͡ss̩/

意味:みやこほうげん【宮古方言】、みやこご【宮古語】、みやここと【宮古言】、ミャークフツ

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, April 25). みゃーくふつ・みゃーこふつ【宮古口・宮古言・宮古ふつ】 : myaakufutsu · myaakofutsu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7/myaakufutsu-myaakofutsu/.