さばち

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Okinawan[edit]

Alternative spelling
捌ち

Etymology[edit]

A word peculiar to the Northern Ryukyuan family. Cognate with Northern Amami-Oshima さばき (sabaki), Kikai さばち (sabachi), Yoron さばき (sabaki), and Kunigami さばーちー (sabāchī). All other Japonic branches use a descendant of Proto-Japonic *kusi instead.

Perhaps derived from 捌ちゅん (sabachun, to comb);[1] cognate with Japanese 捌く (sabaku, to handle).[2]

Noun[edit]

さばち (sabachi

  1. comb

References[edit]

  1. ^ さばち” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.
  2. ^ さばちゅん【捌ちゅん】” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.