しじゃ

Yaeyama

Etymology

From Proto-Ryukyuan *soza, *seza, from Proto-Japonic *sosa. Cognate with Okinawan しーじゃ (shīja), Kunigami しじゃー (shijā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɕid͡ʑa/

Noun

しじゃ (shija) 

1. older brother
2. older sister
3. senior

References

• “しじゃ” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.