うたか゚い

Yonaguni

Alternative spelling
疑い

Etymology

From Proto-Ryukyuan *Otagai, nominalization of *Otagaw- (“to doubt”) (compare Miyako うたごー (utagō)).

Pronunciation

• (Sonai) IPA^(key): [ùtáŋáí] (tone class A)

Noun

うたか゚い (uta'ngai) 

1. 疑い: doubt

   かんだいゆ　はんすや　とぅないぬ　まゆかやんでぃ　うたか゚い　きるん

   kandaiyu hansuya tunainu mayukayandi uta'ngai kirun

   I doubt the neighbor's cat ate the dried fish.

References

• Yonaguni Hōgen Jiten Henshū I'inkai (与那国方言辞典編集委員会) (2021) どぅなんむぬい辞典 [Dunanmunui Dictionary], Yonaguni (与那国町): Yonaguni-chō Kyōiku I'inkai (与那国町教育委員会), page 84