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ぬー【何】 : nuu | define meaning

nuu

Definition

Expression

What
(～ん) Nothing
1. ぬーんねーやびらん【何んねーやびらん】
  nuu-n neeyabiran
  "It's nothing"

Etymology

Cognate with Okinawan ぬー nuu; Miyako なう nau; Yaeyama のー noo; and Yonaguni ぬー nuu.

Notes

Derived terms:

ぬーんくぃー nuunkwii "anything and everything"
ぬーんち nuunchi "why, how come"
ぬーがら nuugara "somewhat"
ぬーがな nuugana "something"

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	何
Kana	ぬー
Romanization	nuu

意味：なん・なに【何】、どう【如何】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, April 15). ぬー【何】 : nuu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, April 23, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/313/nuu/.