っいぇなさり
Northern Amami Ōshima
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Ryukyuan *ina-. Cognate with Tokyo-Oshima Japanese いならっこい (inarakkoi, “young and adorable”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editっいぇなさり ('yenasari)
- small (height)
- く゚ん まむぃつぃぶ やー っいぇなさり。
- Xun mamïcïbu yā 'yenasari.
- Those specks of beans are small.
- わが あんまー っいぇなさて゚ぃ。
- Waga anmā 'yenasaθï.
- My mother was small.
- っいぇなさりん くぁ ぬなち゚ゅり。
- 'Yenasarin kwa nunaθyyuri.
- The little child is crying.
- く゚ん くつー っいぇなさて゚ぃ はぎ ぬ やむり。
- Xun kucū 'yenasaθï hagi nu yamuri.
- These shoes are small so my foot hurts.
- く゚ん まむぃつぃぶ やー っいぇなさり。
- thin (physical size)
- わー いぶぃ やー びょうき しゃっとぅ っいぇなさ なて゚ぃ ゆびわ ぬ ごらごら なて゚ぃ。
- Wā ibï yā byōki syattu 'yenasa naθï yubiwa nu goragora naθï.
- If my finger becomes blister, it will become thin and my ring will be loose.
- っやー か゚まちんき゚ぃ やー っいぇなさりん ばん わー むん なー あらさり。
- 'Yā xamachinxiï yā 'yenasarin ban wā mun nā arasari.
- Your hair is thin, but mine is big (rough).
- わー いぶぃ やー びょうき しゃっとぅ っいぇなさ なて゚ぃ ゆびわ ぬ ごらごら なて゚ぃ。
References
edit- Osada, Suma, Suyama, Nahoko (1977) 奄美方言分類辞典 [Thematic Dictionary of the Amami Dialect], volume 2, Tokyo (東京都): Kasama Shoin (笠間書院), page 144
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- Northern Amami Ōshima terms inherited from Proto-Ryukyuan
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- Northern Amami Ōshima adjectives
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- Northern Amami Ōshima terms spelled with いぇ
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