あー

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Japanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably borrowed from English -er. Since c.1994.

Pronunciation

Suffix

あー • (-ā) 

  1. Used to denote fanatics, adepts or devotees of a certain product, artist, fashion style or famous person
    ‎シャネル (“Chanel”) + ‎あー (-ā) → ‎シャネラー (“someone who likes to use Chanel products”)
    ‎浜田 (“Hamada”) + ‎あー (-ā) → ‎ハマダー (“a fan of Masatoshi Hamada, of his style”)

Okinawan

Etymology 1

Unclear. Its role as a suffix is similar to Okinawan うー (ū) and Okinawan いー (ī).Some said that borrowed from English -er. Compare Japanese 屋 (ya).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Suffix

あー (-ā) 

  1. (sometimes derogatory) A suffix or ending used to indicate the subject of an adjective, noun or nominalized verb, akin to "-man", "-er" or "person" in English.
    ‎っくゎ (kkwa, “child”) + ‎むい (mui, “babysitting”) + ‎あー (-ā) → ‎っくゎむやー (kkwamuyā, “babysitter”)
    ‎たんち (tanchi, “short temper”) + ‎あー (-ā) → ‎たんちゃー (tanchā, “a person who has short temper”)
  2. (derogatory) Used to indicate the provenance of a person
    ‎あぐに (“Aguni”) + ‎あー (-ā) → ‎あぐなー (Agunā, “people from Aguni”)
    ‎アミリカ (Amirika, “America”) + ‎あー (-ā) → ‎アミリカー (Amirikā, “American”)
  3. A suffix attached to warabi-naa (Okinawan traditional given name) of samuree (Ryukyuan aristocracy) to indicate the name of hyakushoo (Ryukyuan commoner).
    ‎たるー (Tarū, “masculine given name (lit, "first son")”) + ‎あー (-ā) → ‎たらー (Tarā)
    ‎ちるー (Chirū, “feminine given name (lit, "crane")”) + ‎あー (-ā) → ‎ちらー (Chirā)
    ‎うしー (Ushī, “unisex given name (lit, "cattle")”) + ‎あー (-ā) → ‎うさー (Usā)
  4. A suffix attached to words for animals. Sometimes, the original, non-suffixed form is not used.
    ‎あふぃる (afiru, “domestic duck”) + ‎あー (-ā) → ‎あふぃらー (afirā, “domestic duck”)
    ‎あたびち (atabichi, “frog”) + ‎あー (-ā) → ‎あたびちゃー (atabichā, “frog”)
    ‎がらし (garashi, “crow”) + ‎あー (-ā) → ‎がらさー (garasā, “crow”)
Usage notes
  • Note that this suffix may coalesce or replace the vowel of the preceding term
Derived terms
Okinawan terms suffixed with あー

See also

Etymology 2

From Proto-Ryukyuan *awa, from Proto-Japonic *awa.

Pronunciation

Noun

あー (ā) 

  1. 泡: bubble

Etymology 3

Probobly from Proto-Ryukyuan *awa, from Proto-Japonic *awa.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

あー (Ā) 

  1. 安和: Awa

Etymology 4

Cognate with Japanese ああ (ā, literally “oh”).

Pronunciation

Interjection

あー (ā) 

  1. あー: oh! ah! (voice you make when you feel deeply about something)

References

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