🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
あどぅ : adu | define meaning
adu
Pronunciation: [ʔadu]
Definition
Noun
- Heel (of the foot)
Etymology
Cognate with Kumamoto, Kagoshima, Miyazaki and Oita あど ado "heel"; as well as Kikai and Okinawan あどぅ adu "heel".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Heel of the foot. Shánna-a-roo".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | あどぅ |
| New Okinawa Moji | あ嬨 |
| Romanization | adu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔadu] |
意味：かかと・あくと・きびす・くびす【踵】、ヒール
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, January 4). あどぅ : adu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2302/adu/.