け゚ぃー

Northern Amami Ōshima

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʰɨː]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Ryukyuan *keᴮ, from Proto-Japonic *kəy. Cognate with Okinawan 木 (きー, kī /⁠kìː⁠/) and Yonaguni 木 (きー, kī /⁠kìː⁠/).

Alternative forms

• け゚ぃ (xï)

Noun

け゚ぃー (xïi) 

1. 木: tree
2. 木: wood
3. 木: firewood

Etymology 2

From Proto-Ryukyuan *keᴬ, from Proto-Japonic *kay. Cognate with Okinawan 毛 (きー, kī /⁠kîː⁠/) and Yonaguni 毛 (きー, kī /⁠kíː⁠/).

Alternative forms

• け゚ぃ (xï)

Noun

け゚ぃー (xïi) 

1. 毛: hair (excluding limbs)

References

• Osada, Suma, Suyama, Nahoko (1977) 奄美方言分類辞典上巻 [Dictionary of Amami Dialect on Semantic Principles: Volume 1], Tokyo: Kasama Shoin, pages 186, 421, 783
• Osada, Suma, Suyama, Nahoko, Fujii, Misako (1980) 奄美方言分類辞典下巻 [Dictionary of Amami Dialect on Semantic Principles: Volume 2], Tokyo: Kasama Shoin, page 749