🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
にをぅい・にうい【匂い・匂】 : niwui · niui | define meaning
niwui · niui
Pronunciation: [ni(ʷ)ui]
Definition
Noun
- Smell; scent; (UK) odour; (US) odor
Etymology
Cognate to standard Japanese におい【匂い】 nioi "smell; scent; odour".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 匂い 匂 |
| Kana | にをぅい にうい |
| New Okinawa Moji | に歹い |
| Romanization | niwui niui |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ni(ʷ)ui] |
意味：におい【匂い・匂】
匂い
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, November 6). にをぅい・にうい【匂い・匂】 : niwui · niui | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 17, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2828/niwui-niui/.