🌏 Region(s): Kyushu (Kagoshima)
みんぐい【耳ぐい】 : mingui | define meaning
mingui
Pronunciation: [miŋ̍ɡui]
Definition
Noun
- Earlobe
- Cloud ear fungus (sp. Auricularia cornea); Jelly ear fungus (sp. Auricularia auricula-judae)
Etymology
Cognate with Kagoshima みんぐい mingui and Okinawan みみぐい mimigui "cloud ear fungus, jelly ear fungus".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 耳ぐい |
| Kana | みんぐい |
| Romanization | mingui |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [miŋ̍ɡui] |
意味：みみたぶ【耳朶・耳たぶ】、きくらげ・キクラゲ【木耳】
Categories:
耳ぐい
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2022, September 11). みんぐい【耳ぐい】 : mingui | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3816/mingui/.