🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
やまぼーとぅ【山鳩】 : yamabootu | define meaning
yamabootu
Pronunciation: [jamaboːtu]
Definition
Noun
- Turtle dove, turtledove (especially Treptopelia orientalis, the Oriental Turtle Dove or Rufous Turtle Dove)
Etymology
Cognate to standard Japanese やまばと【山鳩】 yamabato "turtle dove". Formed from the noun やま【山】 yama "mountain" and the rendaku form of はと【鳩】 hato, "dove" or "pigeon".
意味：やまばと【山鳩】