Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
っいぇなさり. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
っいぇなさり, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
っいぇなさり in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
っいぇなさり you have here. The definition of the word
っいぇなさり will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
っいぇなさり, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Northern Amami Ōshima
Etymology
From Proto-Ryukyuan *ina-. Cognate with Tokyo-Oshima Japanese いならっこい (inarakkoi, “young and adorable”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
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.
- 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).
References
- Osada, Suma, Suyama, Nahoko (1977) 奄美方言分類辞典, volume 2, Tokyo (東京都): Kasama Shoin (笠間書院), page 144