しーじゃ

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Okinawan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Ryukyuan *soza, *seza, from Proto-Japonic *sosa. Cognate with Kunigami しじゃー (shijā) and Yaeyama しじゃ (shija).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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しーじゃ (shīja

  1. older sibling
    1. older brother
      Hypernyms: うふあふぃー (ufu afī), うふっちー (ufutchī), やっちー (yatchī), やっちーぐゎー (yatchīgwā)
      Synonyms: しーじゃゐきー (shīja wikī), 男しーじゃ (ゐきがしーじゃ, wikiga shīja)
    2. older sister
      Hypernyms: うふんみー (ufunmī), しーじゃをぅない (shīja wunai)
      Synonyms: うふあばー (ufu abā), 女子しーじゃ (ゐなぐしーじゃ, winagu shīja)
  2. senior
    Synonym: とぅししーじゃ (tushi shīja)

Derived terms

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References

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  • シージャ” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary (archived; reopens 2024).