🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ぬー【何】 : nuu | define meaning
nuu
Definition
Expression
- What
Etymology
Cognate to Okinawan ぬー nuu; Miyako なう nau; Yaeyama のー noo; and Yonaguni ぬー nuu. Likely derived from なん【何】 nan "what" via n-vocalization (cf. Irabu Miyako なう nau "what") and vowel coalescence.
Notes
Derived terms: ぬーんくぃー nuunkwii "anything and everything"; ぬーんち nuunchi "why, how come"; and ぬーがら nuugara "somewhat".
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kanji | 何 |
Kana | ぬー |
Romanization | nuu |
意味:なん・なに【何】、どう【如何】
何
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). ぬー【何】 : nuu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 8, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/313/nuu/.