🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Kunigami: Nakijin, Okinawa)
すー : suu | define meaning
suu
Pronunciation: [suː]
Definition
Noun
- Father; dad
Etymology
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Father. Shoo".
Notes
In Nakijin, this term is only used by the upper class, whereas in Naha, it is used by everyone regardless of class.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | すー |
| Romanization | suu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [suː] |
意味：おとうさん【お父さん】、ちちおや【父親】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 27). すー : suu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3922/suu/.