しじゃ

Yaeyama

Etymology

From Proto-Ryukyuan *soza, *seza, from Proto-Japonic *sosa. Cognate with Okinawan しーじゃ (shīja) and Kunigami しじゃー (shijā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɕid͡ʑa/

Noun

しじゃ (romaji shija)

1. older brother
2. older sister
3. senior