🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
くんだ【腓】 : kunda | define meaning
kunda
Pronunciation: [kun̩da]
Definition
Noun
- Leg
- The lower back of the leg. Calf of the leg; back of the leg
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese こむら【腓】 komura "calf of the leg" and its variant こぶら kobura.
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Calf of the leg. Koónda".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 腓 |
| Kana | くんだ |
| Romanization | kunda |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kun̩da] |
意味：あし【足】、こむら【腓】
Categories:
腓
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 27). くんだ【腓】 : kunda | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/40/kunda/.