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かなまズ

kanamaɿ · kanamaz

Pronunciation: [kanamaɿ~kanamaz̩]

Definition

Noun

  1. Head

Etymology

Cognate to the Tarama and Nagahama forms かなまる kanamaru.The various reflexes in Miyako indicate the historical Ryukyuan form ressembled *kanamari, thus cognate to the standard Japanese term かなまり【鋺・金椀】 kanamari, a "small metal bowl". This relation may be comparable to the Northern Ryukyuan term かまち kamachi "head" (related to Miyako-Yaeyama かまちィ kamachï "cheeks"), which seemingly incorporates the root かま【釜】 kama, an "iron pot".

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OrthographyForm
Kanaかなまズ
Alternative Miyako spellingかなま
Romanizationkanamaɿ
kanamaz
Pronunciation (IPA)[kanamaɿ~kanamaz̩]

意味:あたま【頭】

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かなまズ
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2016, December 22). かなまズ : kanamaɿ · kanamaz | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 13, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4178/kanamaɿ-kanamaz/.