JLect - うち【牛】 : uchi (original) (raw)
🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Yonaguni)
うち【牛】 : uchi | define meaning
uchi
Definition
Noun
- Cow; cows; cattle
Etymology
Cognate to Koshikijima うーし uushi; Okinawan うし ushi; Yonaguni うち uchi; and standard Japanese うし【牛】 ushi "cow". Possibly cognate to Korean 소 so "cow; bull; ox" and Old Silla and Old Koguryo 首 *siu "ox".
Notes
Variant: うっち ucchi ~ utchi.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 牛 |
| Kana | うち |
| Romanization | uchi |
意味：うし【牛】
Categories:
牛
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). うち【牛】 : uchi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, November 17, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1974/uchi/.