🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
るー・どぅー【竜・龍】 : ruu · duu | define meaning
ruu · duu
Pronunciation: [ɾuː~duː]
Definition
Noun
- A dragon
- A tornado; a waterspout (see also: るーさがい ruusagai)
Etymology
Cognate to standard Japanese りゅう・りょう・ろう【竜・龍・襲・籠】 ryuu ~ ryou ~ rou "dragon". Related to Korean 【龍・竜】 용 yong (< 룡 ryong), 농 nong (< 롱 rong), and 방 bang; and Vietnamese 【龍】 long "dragon". Ultimately derived from Chinese 【龙・竜・龍】 (cf. Cantonese lung4; Mandarin lóng, lǒng, néng, and màng); Middle Chinese 【龍】 *liong "dragon".
意味：りゅう・ろう【竜・龍】、たつまき【竜巻】