🌏 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.
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】