冷っこい

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
ひや
Grade: 4
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
冷やっこい
冷こい

From the classical verb 冷ゆ (hiyu, to become cold, to cool down). Root also reflected in ひや (hiya), 冷える (hieru), 冷やす (hiyasu), and 冷やかす (hiyakasu).

Pronunciation

Adjective

(ひや)っこい (hiyakkoi-i (adverbial (ひや)っこく (hiyakkoku))

  1. cold
    Synonym: 冷たい (tsumetai)
Inflection
Alternative forms

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
しゃ
Grade: 4
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 冷っこい – see the following entry.
しゃっこい
(Tsugaru) cold
(This term, 冷っこい, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)