🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
やまかぐ【山駕籠】 : yamakagu | define meaning
yamakagu
Pronunciation: [jamakaɡu]
Definition
Noun
- Mountain palanquin; mountain sedan chair; yamakago
Etymology
From やま【山】 yama "mountain" and かぐ【籠】 kagu "palanquin". Cognate with standard Japanese やまかご【山駕籠】 yamakago "mountain palanquin".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations:
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「やまかぐ」山駕籠（ヤマカゴ）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 山駕籠 |
| Kana | やまかぐ |
| Romanization | yamakagu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [jamakaɡu] |
意味：やまかご【山駕籠】
山駕籠
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, May 12). やまかぐ【山駕籠】 : yamakagu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 13, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7036/yamakagu/.