🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Yonaguni)
んむ【雲】 : nmu · mmu | define meaning
nmu · mmu
Pronunciation: [mːu]
Definition
Noun
- Cloud, clouds
Etymology
Derived from くも【雲】 kumo "cloud" via vowel raising (cf. Okinawan くむ kumu), k-debbucalization (cf. Kunigami and Yoron ふむ fumu), and assimilation (んむ nmu).
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 雲 |
| Kana | んむ |
| Romanization | nmu mmu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [mːu] |
意味：くも【雲】
Categories:
雲
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2010, January 1). んむ【雲】 : nmu · mmu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/268/nmu-mmu/.