🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Yonaguni)
さんてぃ【三線】 : santi | define meaning
santi
Pronunciation: [san̩ti]
Definition
Noun
- A traditional Ryukyuan three-stringed musical instrument, typically covered in snakeskin and played with a plectrum. A sanshin.
Etymology
Cognate to Okinawan さんしん【三線】 sanshin. The term さんしん【三線】 sanshin originates from an adaptation of the Chinese three-stringed instrument called the sānxián 【三弦】. The Okinawan sanshin also gave rise to the similar Japanese instrument, しゃみせん【三味線】 shamisen, sometimes called さみせん samisen.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 三線 |
| Kana | さんてぃ |
| Romanization | santi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [san̩ti] |
意味：さんしん【三線】、じゃびせん【蛇皮線】、じゃみせん【蛇三線】
Categories:
三線
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2014, November 25). さんてぃ【三線】 : santi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 13, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3552/santi/.