ふるちち

Yonaguni

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Ryukyuan *kuro (“black”), from Proto-Japonic *kuro.

The final -chichi part is very likely related to ちち (chichi, “soot”).

Pronunciation

• (Sonai) IPA^(key): [ɸùɾútɕítɕí] (tone class A)

Noun

ふるちち (furuchichi) 

1. black

   なび　あらたば　ひんぐ　てぃーんき　びっかいてぃ　ふるちち　なん

   nabi arataba hingu tīnki bikkaiti furuchichi nan

   If I wash the pan, the soot from there would get black on my hands.

References

• Ikema, Nae (池間苗) (2003) 与那国語辞典 [Yonaguni Language Dictionary], Yonaguni: private publication, →OCLC, page 113
• Yonaguni Hōgen Jiten Henshū I'inkai (与那国方言辞典編集委員会) (2021) どぅなんむぬい辞典 [Dunanmunui Dictionary], Yonaguni (与那国町): Yonaguni-chō Kyōiku I'inkai (与那国町教育委員会), page 285