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🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa, Kunigami: Nakijin, Yamatu)

にいにい・にーにー【兄々・兄兄】

niinii

Pronunciation: [nʲiːnʲiː]

Definition

Noun

  1. (Familiar) Big brother, older brother

Etymology

Cognate to Okinawan にーにー【兄々・兄兄】 niinii and みーみー miimii "older brother"; as well as standard Japanese にい【兄】 nii and  あに【兄】 ani "older brother".

Notes

See also: やっちー yacchii "older brother".

意味:あに【兄】、おにいさん【お兄さん】、おにいちゃん【お兄ちゃん】

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