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をぅーじ・をぅうじ・ううじ

wuuji · uuji

Pronunciation: [(w)uːd͡ʑi]

Definition

Noun

  1. Sugarcane; sugar cane

Etymology

Cognate to Tanegashima おおぎ oogi; Amami うぎ ugi; Okinoerabu をぅじ wuji; Yoron ふぎ fugi; Okinawan をぅーじ wuuji; and Miyako ぶーぎ buugi and ぶーず buuzu "sugar cane". Also cognate to the standard Japanese term おぎ【荻】 ogi, which refers to Amur Silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus), an unrelated grass plant.

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OrthographyForm
Kanaをぅーじ
をぅうじ
ううじ
歹ーじ
Romanizationwuuji
uuji
Pronunciation (IPA)[(w)uːd͡ʑi]

意味:さとうきび【砂糖黍】、かんしょ・かんしゃ【甘蔗】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). をぅーじ・をぅうじ・ううじ : wuuji · uuji | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, November 26, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/73/wuuji-uuji/.