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てぃーあれー【手洗・手洗れー・手洗ー】

tii'aree · tiiqaree · tii aree

Pronunciation: [tiːʔaɾeː]

Definition

Noun

  1. A basin used to clean one's hands. A washbasin; a sink; a basin.
  2. Water used to clean oneself.
  3. A place where one can wash their hands. A washroom; a lavatory; a bathroom.
    1. 【手洗やまーやいびーが。】
      てぃーあれーやまーやいびーが。
      tii'aree-ya maa yaibiiga.
      "Where is the washroom?"
  4. The act of washing one's hands. Washing; handwashing; hand washing; hand hygiene.
  5. Washing by hand (e.g. clothes). Hand wash; hand-washing.

Etymology

Derived from てぃー【手】 tii "hand" and the nominal form of the verb あらいん【洗いん】 arain "to wash". Cognate to standard Japanese てあらい【手洗い】 tearai "washroom; washbasin; washing; etc.".

Spelling

OrthographyForm
Kanji手洗
手洗れー
手洗ー
Kanaてぃーあれー
廒ーあれー
Romanizationtii'aree
tiiqaree
tiiʔaree
tii aree
Pronunciation (IPA)[tiːʔaɾeː]

意味：てあらい【手洗い】

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手洗

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). てぃーあれー【手洗・手洗れー・手洗ー】 : tii'aree · tiiqaree · tii aree | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/899/tii'aree-tiiqaree-tiiaree/.