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すんがてぃ【正月】 : sungati | define meaning
sungati
Pronunciation: [suŋ̍ɡati]
Definition
Noun
- New Year's (especially the Chinese New Year)
- The first month of the New Year
Etymology
Cognate to Okinawan そーぐゎち soogwachi and standard Japanese しょうがつ【正月】 shougatsu "New Years".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 正月 |
| Kana | すんがてぃ |
| Romanization | sungati |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [suŋ̍ɡati] |
意味：しょうがつ【正月】
Categories:
正月
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2019, October 15). すんがてぃ【正月】 : sungati | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1059/sungati/.