ふぃーとぅ【海豚】 : fiitu | define meaning
Region: Ryukyu (Okinawa)
fiitu [ɸiːtu]
Definition
Noun
- Dolphin
Etymology
Cognate to Amami ふとぅ futu "dolphin". Likely derived from the Chinese term 【海豚】 "dolphin" (cf. Mandarin hǎitún; Cantonese hoi2 tyun4; and Min Nan hái-ti).
Notes
Variants: ひーとぅ hiitu and ひーとぅー hiituu.
意味:いるか【海豚】