うーじ
Okinawan
Etymology
Cognate with mainland Japanese 荻 (ogi, “Amur silvergrass”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Originally refers to reed-like plants in general.
Pronunciation
- (Shuri-Naha) ううじ [úùjì] (Heiban - [0])
- IPA(key): [uːd͡ʑi]
Noun
うーじ (rōmaji ūji)
- Clipping of 砂糖荻 (sātāūji): sugarcane
Derived terms
- 荻横見 (ūji yukumi)
- 荻殻 (ūjigara)
- 菓子荻 (kwashiūji)