🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Amami)
しまゆむた・しまゆむさ【島口】 : shima yumuta · shima yumusa | define meaning
shima yumuta · shima yumusa
Definition
Noun
- (Local appellation) Amami language
Etymology
Derived from しま 【島】 shima, meaning "island" or "community" in Amami, as well as the term ゆむた yumuta, which may stem from the verb よむ【詠む】 yomu, meaning "write, compose, chant, sing, recite". Note that the similar term yunta ユンタ yunta is used in the Okinawan language to designate a type of song sung in groups.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 島口 |
| Kana | しまゆむた しまゆむさ |
| Romanization | shima yumuta shima yumusa |
意味：あまみほうげん【奄美方言】、あまみご【奄美語】、しまのほうげん【島の方言】、しまことば【島言葉】、あまみことば【奄美言葉】
Categories:
島口
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, August 2). しまゆむた・しまゆむさ【島口】 : shima yumuta · shima yumusa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, October 12, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1/shimayumuta-shimayumusa/.