がーじゃん

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Ryukyuan *gazyan.

Pronunciation

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  • (Mugiya Higashi-ku) IPA(key): [ɡàːꜛdʑáɴ] (tone class B)

Noun

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がーじゃん (gājan

  1. a mosquito
    がーじゃんくいくち
    gājannu kuikuchi
    I have a red bruise after I was bitten by a mosquito.

Derived terms

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References

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  • Kiku, Chiyo, Takahashi, Toshizō (2005) 与論方言辞典 [Yoron Dialect Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: Musashinoshoin, page 137