🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Kunigami: Nakijin, Okinawa)
すー : suu | define meaning
suu
Pronunciation: [suː]
Definition
Noun
- Father; dad
Etymology
Attested under the spelling shoo (shu) "father" in the 1818 Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo island in the Japan Sea, by Herbert John Clifford.
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, August 20). すー : suu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3922/suu/.