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はめィ【亀】 : hamï | define meaning
hamï
Pronunciation: [hamɨ]
Definition
Noun
- Turtle; tortoise
Etymology
Cognate to Akita がめ game; Kikai はむぃ hamï, はみー hamii and かみ kami; Okinawan かーみ kaami; and standard Japanese かめ【亀】 kame "turtle; tortoise".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 亀 |
| Kana | はめィ |
| Romanization | hamï |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [hamɨ] |
意味：かめ【亀】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). はめィ【亀】 : hamï | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2103/hamï/.