すざ

Miyako

Etymology

From Proto-Ryukyuan *soza, *seza, from Proto-Japonic *sosa. Cognate with Yaeyama しじゃ (shija), Yonaguni すだ (suda), Kikai しだ (shida), Kunigami しじゃー (shijā), Northern Amami-Oshima せざ (seza), Okinawan しーじゃ (shīja).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɨza/, /suza/

Noun

すざ (romaji suza)

1. older brother
2. older sister
3. senior