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はっ【蜂】 : haq · ha' | define meaning

haq · ha'

Pronunciation: [haʔ]

Definition

Noun

Etymology

Cognate with Kagoshima and Miyazaki (Morokata) はっ haq; Amami and Okinawan (Kumejima, Shuri) はち hachi; Okinawan (Kumejima, Shuri) はちゃー hachaa; and standard Japanese はち【蜂】 hachi "bee, wasp, hornet".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「はち、はちやー」蜂（ハチ）".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	蜂
Kana	はっ
Romanization	haq haʔ ha'
Pronunciation (IPA)	[haʔ]

意味：はち【蜂】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, June 18). はっ【蜂】 : haq · ha' | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, June 30, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2204/haq-ha'/.