🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Kunigami: Benoki, Okinawa)
あくび【欠伸】 : akubi | define meaning
akubi
Pronunciation: [ʔakubi]
Definition
Noun
- Yawn; yawning
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese あくび【欠伸】 akubi "yawn, yawning".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「あくび、ぬーび」欠（アクビ）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 欠伸 |
| Kana | あくび |
| Romanization | akubi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔakubi] |
意味：あくび・けんしん【欠伸・欠】
欠伸
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 9). あくび【欠伸】 : akubi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3419/akubi/.