🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Yonaguni)
だや : daya | define meaning
daya
Definition
Noun
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Etymology
Cognate to Ishigaki いーざー iizaa "cave" and Taketomi いーやー iiyaa "cave". From Proto-Ryukyuan *iyaya. (Vovin, Alexander. Korea-Japonica: A Re-Evaluation of a Common Genetic Origin. University of Hawaii Press, 2010. Page 41.; citing Thorpe:1983, page 108.) Cognate to standard Japanese いわや【岩屋・石屋・窟】 iwaya "cavern".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | だや |
| Romanization | daya |
意味：かげ【崖】
だや
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, April 3). だや : daya | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1981/daya/.