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ほっ【掘っ】

hoq · ho'

Pronunciation: /hoQ/ [hoʔ]

Definition

Verb

  1. To dig; to excavate; to unearth

Etymology

Cognate with Kagoshima ほっ hoq and ほい hoi; Okinawan ふゆん fuyun and ふいん fuin; Yaeyama (Hatoma) ぷるん purun; Yonaguni ふるん furun; standard Japanese ほる【掘る】 horu "to dig".

Notes

Variants:

ほっ hoq ~ ho'
ほい hoi

Spelling

OrthographyForm
Kanji掘っ
Kanaほっ
Romanizationhoq
hoʔ
ho'
Pronunciation (IPA)/hoQ/ [hoʔ]

意味:ほる【掘る】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, April 27). ほっ【掘っ】 : hoq · ho' | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 13, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7011/hoq-ho'/.