Eastern Hokkaidō: Betsukai
別海
べつかい BetsukaiThe town traces Betsukai to the large bend at the mouth of the Nishibetsu River. The present municipality extends from inland plains to the coast, with Notsuke Peninsula in the east and Lake Fūren in the south.
Ainu spellings: ペッ・カイエ, ペッカイェ
Analyses
ペッ・カイエ
A bend in the river
- ペッ river
- カイエ bend
Proponent: 別海町
The town relates the name to a large bend at the mouth of the Nishibetsu River. Its Ainu policy plan writes ペッカイェ and gives both ‘bent river’ and ‘torn river’ as glosses.
Sources
- 別海町の概要
別海町
- 別海町アイヌ施策推進地域計画
別海町