🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
いんとぅまやー【犬とぅ猫】 : in tu mayaa | define meaning
in tu mayaa
Pronunciation: [ʔin̩tumajaː]
Definition
Expression
- Like cats and dogs; fight like cat and dog
Etymology
From the noun いん【犬】 in "dog"; the particle とぅ tu "and"; and the noun まやー【猫】 mayaa "cat".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 犬とぅ猫 |
| Kana | いんとぅまやー |
| New Okinawa Moji | いん婢まやー |
| Romanization | in tu mayaa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔin̩tumajaː] |
意味：けんえん【犬猿】、けんえんのなか【犬猿の仲】、いぬねこ【犬猫】
犬とぅ猫
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2017, January 21). いんとぅまやー【犬とぅ猫】 : in tu mayaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4234/intumayaa/.