🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
くむ【雲】 : kumu | define meaning
kumu
Pronunciation: [kumu]
Definition
Noun
- Cloud
- くもーてぃーだうすたん【くもー天道うすたん】
kumoo tiida usutan
"Clouds obscure the sun" (adapted from Clifford, 1818)
- くもーてぃーだうすたん【くもー天道うすたん】
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese くも【雲】 kumo "cloud".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Clouds. Koómoo", "koómoo nang, no clouds", "When the sun shines, and there are no clouds, it is fine weather. Teéda téttee, koómoo nang, yaytínchee", and "Clouds obscure the sun. Koómoo teéda oósooóstang".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 雲 |
| Kana | くむ |
| Romanization | kumu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kumu] |
意味：くも【雲】
Categories:
雲
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 30). くむ【雲】 : kumu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2827/kumu/.