しじゃ

Yaeyama

Etymology

From Proto-Ryukyuan *soza, *seza, from Proto-Japonic *sosa. Cognate with Okinawan しーじゃ (shīja), Kunigami しじゃー (shijā).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɕid͡ʑa/

Noun

しじゃ (shija) 

  1. older brother
  2. older sister
  3. senior

References
  • “しじゃ” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.
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