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だまみ【山亀】 : damami | define meaning

damami

Pronunciation: [damami] Pitch: LHH

Definition

Noun

(Animal) Ryukyu black-breasted leaf turtle (sp. Geoemyda japonica); Ryukyu leaf turtle

Etymology

Cognate to Okinawan やまがーみ【山亀】 yamagaami (ibid.).

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	山亀
Kana	だまみ
Romanization	damami
Pronunciation (IPA)	[damami] Pitch: LHH

意味：りゅうきゅうやまがめ・リュウキュウヤマガメ【琉球山亀】

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Amphibians
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山亀

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2016, November 13). だまみ【山亀】 : damami | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4175/damami/.