宮古口

Miyako

Kanji in this term
宮	古	口
Grade: 3	Grade: 2	Grade: 1

Alternative spellings
宮古言 宮古ふつ

Etymology

宮古 (みゃーく, Myāku, “Miyako”) +‎ 口 (-ふつ, futsu, “language”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mjaːkufu̻t͡ss̩/, /mjaːkofut͡sz̩/

Noun

宮古口(みゃーくふつ) or 宮古口(みゃーこふつ) (myākufuts or myākofuts) 

1. Miyako language

References

• “みゃーくふつ・みゃーこふつ【宮古言・宮古ふつ】” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.
• “ミャークフツ” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Miyako Dialect Dictionary.

Okinawan

Kanji in this term
宮	古	口
なー Grade: 3	く Grade: 2	くち > ぐち Grade: 1
kun’yomi	on’yomi	kun’yomi

Etymology

宮古 (Nāku, “Miyako”) +‎ 口 (-guchi, “language”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naːkuɡut͡ɕi/

Noun

宮(なー)古(く)口(ぐち) (nākuguchi) 

1. Miyako language

   我(わ)んねー宮古(なーく)口(ぐち)分(わ)かやびらん。

   Wannē nākuguchi wakayabiran.

   I don't understand the Miyako language.