大和口

Japanese

Kanji in this term
大	和	口
やまと		くち > ぐち Grade: 1
Grade: 1	Grade: 3
jukujikun		kun’yomi

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Okinawan 大和(やまとぅ)口(ぐち) (Yamatuguchi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ja̠ma̠to̞ɡɯ̟ᵝt͡ɕi]

Noun

大和(やまと)口(ぐち) • (yamatoguchi) 

1. (dialect, Okinawa) Japanese language

   Synonym: 日本語

References

• “やまとぐち【大和口】” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.

Miyako

Kanji in this term
大	和	口
Grade: 1	Grade: 3	ふつぃ Grade: 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jamatufu̻t͡ss̩/

Noun

大和口(やまとぅふつぃ) (yamatufutsï) 

1. Japanese language

Okinawan

Kanji in this term
大	和	口
やまとぅ		くち > ぐち Grade: 1
Grade: 1	Grade: 3
jukujikun		kun’yomi

Etymology

From 大和 (Yamatu, “Japan”) +‎ 口 (-kuchi, “language, speech; dialect; accent”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jamatuɡut͡ɕi/

Noun

大和(やまとぅ)口(ぐち) (yamatuguchi) 

1. Japanese language

   母前(はーめー)や大和口(やまとぅぐち)話(はな)さりらん。

   Hāmē-ya yamatuguchi hanasariran.

   Grandma can't speak Japanese.

References

• “やまとぅぐち【大和口】” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.
• “ヤマトゥグチ” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary (archived; reopens 2024).^{(permanent dead link)}