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みーち【三・三ち】

miichi

Pronunciation: [miːt͡ɕi]

Definition

Number

  1. Three

Etymology

Attested as early as in the 1711 混効験集 Konkoukenshuu Okinawan dictionary (p. 13), under the spelling ミツ mitsu. Cognate with standard Japanese みっつ【三つ・3つ】 mittsu "three".

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Kanaみーち
Romanizationmiichi
Pronunciation (IPA)[miːt͡ɕi]

意味:さん【三】、みっつ【三つ・3つ】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, April 20). みーち【三・三ち】 : miichi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 3, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/723/miichi/.