七ち星
Okinawan
Etymology
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 七 | 星 |
| なな Grade: 1 |
ふし > ぶし Grade: 2 |
| kun'yomi | |
七ち (ななち, nanachi, “seven”) + 星 (ふし, fushi, “star”). Cognate to Japanese 七つ星 (ななつぼし, Nanatsuboshi, “Big Dipper”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [nanat͡ɕibuɕi]
Proper noun
七ち星 (Nanachibushi)
- Big Dipper; the Plough; the Saptarishi
References
- “ななちぶし【七ち星】” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.
- “ナナチブシ（ななちぶし）” in Okinawan Dialect Dictionary - Ajima.
- “ナナチブシ” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary (archived; reopens 2024).