🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Amami, Okinawa)

しまくとぅば【島言葉】 : shimakutuba | define meaning

shimakutuba

Pronunciation: [ɕimakutuba]

Definition

Noun

A term or expression frequently used to denote the local language or dialect of an island, especially that of Okinawa or Amami.

Etymology

Derived from the noun しま【島】 shima "island", and くとぅば【言葉】 kutuba "speech; dialect; language" (< ことば kotoba).

Notes

See also: しまぐち【島口】 shimaguchi.

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	島言葉
Kana	しまくとぅば
New Okinawa Moji	しまく婢ば
Romanization	shimakutuba
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ɕimakutuba]

意味：しまことば【島言葉】、しゅうらくのことば【集落の言葉】、あまみのことば【奄美の言葉】、おきなわのことば【沖縄の言葉】

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島言葉

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Tags: Amami language, Shimayumuta, Shimayumita, Shimakutuba, Oshima, Ryukyuan Languages, しまゆむた, 島口, 奄美語, 奄美言葉, 琉球方言, 琉球語...

Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). しまくとぅば【島言葉】 : shimakutuba | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/366/shimakutuba/.