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しきゃなん【しきゃ波】 : shikyanan | define meaning
shikyanan
Pronunciation: [ɕikjanaŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- Tsunami; tidal wave
Etymology
Cognate with Kunigami (Nago) しがなみ shiganami; Kunigami (Nakijin) しがーりなみー shigaarinamii; Okinawan (Shuri, Yomitan) しがらなみ shigaranami; Okinawan (Yomitan) しがらーなみ shigaraanami, しらがなみ shiraganami and しらぎなみ shiraginami; Okinawan (Naha, Shuri, Yomitan) しがりなみ shigarinami; Okinawan (Itoman) しからなみー shikaranamii; Miyako (Irabu: Nakachi) しがいなみ shigainami; and Yonaguni しきゃなん shikyanan "tidal wave, tidal bore".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | しきゃ波 |
| Kana | しきゃなん |
| Romanization | shikyanan |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɕikjanaŋ̍] |
意味：つなみ【津波】、かいしょう【海嘯】、こうちょう・たかしお【高潮】
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しきゃ波
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, May 6). しきゃなん【しきゃ波】 : shikyanan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 13, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7022/shikyanan/.