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にいにい・にーにー【兄々・兄兄】 : niinii | define meaning

niinii

Pronunciation: [nʲiːnʲiː]

Definition

Noun

(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".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	兄々兄兄
Kana	にいにいにーにー
Romanization	niinii
Pronunciation (IPA)	[nʲiːnʲiː]

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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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). にいにい・にーにー【兄々・兄兄】 : niinii | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 26, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/198/niinii/.