大和口

Japanese
Kanji in this term
大 和 口
Grade: 1 Grade: 3 くち > ぐち
Grade: 1
irregular kun’yomi

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Okinawan 大和口 (yamatuguchi).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ja̠ma̠to̞ɡɯ̟ᵝt͡ɕi]

Noun

大和口(やまとぐち) • (yamatoguchi) 

  1. (dialect, Okinawa) Japanese language
    Synonym: 日本語

References

    Miyako

    Pronunciation
    • IPA(key): /jamatufu̻t͡ss̩/

    Noun

    大和口 (hiragana やまとぅふつ, romaji Yamatufutsu)

    1. Japanese language

    Okinawan
    Kanji in this term
    大 和 口
    Grade: 1 Grade: 3 くち > ぐち
    Grade: 1
    irregular kun’yomi

    Etymology

    From 大和 (Yamatu, “Japan”) +‎ 口 (-kuchi, “language, speech; dialect; accent”).

    Pronunciation
    • IPA(key): /jamatuɡut͡ɕi/

    Noun

    大和口 (hiragana やまとぅぐち, rōmaji yamatuguchi)

    1. Japanese language
      母前 (はーめー)や大和口 (やまとぅぐち)話 (はな)さりらん。
      Hāmē-ya yamatuguchi hanasariran.
      Grandma can't speak Japanese.

    References
    • “やまとぅぐち【大和口】” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.
    • 沖縄語辞典 (Okinawago Jiten, “Okinawan Dictionary”)‎, 1963
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