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っゑーか・ぅゑーか・うぇーか・えーか

qweeka · 'weeka · eeka

Pronunciation: [ʔ(w)eːka]

Definition

Noun

  1. Relative; relatives; kindred; kinsfolk; kinfolk

Etymology

Cognate to standard Japanese おやこ【親娘】 oyako "parent and child", and thus cognate to the Okinawan variant うやっくゎ uyakkwa "parent and child". Compare Okinawan っゑーかた qweekata "foster parent" to Japanese おやかた・おやがた【親方】 oyakata ~ oyagata (ibid.).

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OrthographyForm
Kanaっゑーか
ぅゑーか
うぇーか
えーか
朗ーか
Romanizationqweeka
ʔweeka
'weeka
eeka
Pronunciation (IPA)[ʔ(w)eːka]

意味:しんせき【親戚】、しんぞく【親族】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, July 18). っゑーか・ぅゑーか・うぇーか・えーか : qweeka · 'weeka · eeka | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 3, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/764/qweeka-'weeka-eeka/.