🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ちみ【爪】 : chimi | define meaning
chimi
Pronunciation: [t͡ɕimi]
Definition
Noun
- Nail; fingernail; toenail
- (Animal) Claws; talons
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese つめ【爪】 tsume "nail; claw; talon".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Finger nail. Thímmee".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 爪 |
| Kana | ちみ |
| Romanization | chimi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [t͡ɕimi] |
意味：つめ【爪】
Categories:
爪
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 28). ちみ【爪】 : chimi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/192/chimi/.