下か位い方ほう言げん

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Meanings

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noun

subdialect

linguistics

Linguistics term for a dialect subdivision within a larger dialect area.

下below, down, descend

位rank, grade, throne

方direction, person, alternative

言say, word

方ほう言げん
方言 is a general term for dialect, while 下位方言 specifically refers to a subdialect, a subdivision within a dialect.

Compound of 下位 (lower rank) and 方言 (dialect), a calque or translation of the English term 'subdialect'.