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あみ【雨】 : ami | define meaning
ami
Pronunciation: [ʔami]
Definition
Noun
- Rain; downpour
Etymology
Attested for Okinawan as early as in the 1896 Okinawan language dictionary (沖縄語典), by Masayo Nakamoto, page 15. Cognate with the standard Japanese term あめ【雨】 ame "rain".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 雨 |
| Kana | あみ |
| Romanization | ami |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔami] |
意味：あめ【雨】
Categories:
雨
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, March 31). あみ【雨】 : ami | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, October 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1020/ami/.