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🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Amami: Koniya)

いっき【息】 : ikki | define meaning

ikki

Pronunciation: [ʔikˀi]

Definition

Noun

Breath; breathing
1. いっきしゅﾑ【息しゅﾑ】
  ikki shum
  "to breathe"

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese いき【息】 iki and its variant おき oki "breath, breathing".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	息
Kana	いっき
Romanization	ikki
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ʔikˀi]

意味：いき・おき【息】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, April 20). いっき【息】 : ikki | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6040/ikki/.