🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa, Kunigami: Nakijin)
みーみー【兄々・兄兄】 : miimii | define meaning
miimii
Pronunciation: [miːmiː]
Definition
Noun
- (Familiar) Big brother, older brother
Etymology
Cognate to Okinawan にーにー【兄々・兄兄】 niinii and みーみー miimii "older brother"; as well as standard Japanese にい【兄】 nii and あに【兄】 ani "older brother".
Notes
See also: やっちー yacchii "older brother".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 兄々 兄兄 |
| Kana | みーみー |
| Romanization | miimii |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [miːmiː] |
意味：あに【兄】、おにいさん【お兄さん】、おにいちゃん【お兄ちゃん】
Categories:
兄々
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2022, November 9). みーみー【兄々・兄兄】 : miimii | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/309/miimii/.