う菓子

Okinawan
Kanji in this term
菓 子
くゎー
Grade: S		 し
Grade: 1
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
御菓子

Etymology

From 御 (u-, polite prefix) +‎ 菓子 (kwāshi, “sweet, pastry”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ukʷaːɕi/

Noun

う菓子 (hiragana うくゎーし, rōmaji ukwāshi)

  1. sweet, confection
  2. candy
  3. pastry, cake, cookie

References
  • 沖縄語辞典 (Okinawago Jiten, “Okinawan Dictionary”)‎, 1963
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