🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
そーじむやー : soojimuyaa | define meaning
soojimuyaa
Pronunciation: [soːd͡ʑimujaː]
Definition
Noun
- Newt
- (Especially) Sword-tailed newt (Cynops ensicauda sp.); Anderson's crocodile newt (Echinotriton andersoni sp.)
Etymology
Cognate with Kunigami (Oku) っとーしんぶーらー ttooshinbuuraa; Kunigami (Benoki) そーりむやー soorimuyaa; Okinawan (Shuri) そーじむやー soojimuyaa; Okinawan (Akajima) すーじむやー suujimuyaa "newt". Also cognate with Okinawan (Tomigusuku) そーじむやー soojimuyaa and そーじまやー soojimayaa "gecko".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | そーじむやー |
| Romanization | soojimuyaa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [soːd͡ʑimujaː] |
意味：いもり・イモリ【井守】、シリケンイモリ、オキナワシリケンイモリ、イボイモリ
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そーじむやー
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 22). そーじむやー : soojimuyaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 30, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4083/soojimuyaa/.