う菓子

Okinawan

Kanji in this term
菓	子
くゎー Grade: S	し Grade: 1
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
御菓子

Etymology

From 御 (u-, polite prefix) +‎ 菓子 (kwāshi, “sweet, pastry”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ukʷaːɕi/

Noun

う菓(くゎー)子(し) (ukwāshi) 

1. sweet, confection
2. candy
3. pastry, cake, cookie

References

• “クヮーシ” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary (archived; reopens 2024).