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ふっ : fuq · fu' | define meaning

fuq · fu'

Pronunciation: /ɸuQ/ [ɸuʔ]

Definition

Noun

Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps sp.); Korean wormwood

Etymology

Cognate with Kagoshima ふき fuki and ふっ fuq; Okinawan ふーち fuuchi "mugwort". Likely cognate with standard Japanese ふき【蕗・苳・款冬・菜蕗・富貴】 fuki "coltsfoot".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

The Okinawan Language (A Synchronic Description) (1963), by Owen Robert Loveless, records "fuuci, mugwort".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kana	ふっ
Romanization	fuq fuʔ fu'
Pronunciation (IPA)	/ɸuQ/ [ɸuʔ]

意味：よもぎ【蓬・蕭・艾・蒿】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, January 25). ふっ : fuq · fu' | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 13, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6429/fuq-fu'/.