🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
うまち : umachi | define meaning
umachi
Pronunciation: [ʔumachi]
Definition
Noun
- (Exalting) Fire
Etymology
Cognate with Amami (Uken: Ashiken) うまーﾄ umaat; and Okinawan うまち umachi "fire". Possibly from うみち umichi "three [stones used for cooking over a hearth]" (compare うみちむん umichimun "god of fire"), with a vowel shift by influence with the similar term うまちー【御祭】 umachii "harvest festival".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | うまち |
| Romanization | umachi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔumachi] |
うまち
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, May 24). うまち : umachi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, July 1, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7087/umachi/.