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🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)

いっぺー : ippee | define meaning

ippee

Definition

Adverb

Intensifier used to add emphasis to the following noun or adjective, akin to the English terms "really" and "very".
1. いっぺーまーさん
  ippee maasan
  "It's really delicious"

Etymology

Cognate to the standard Japanese term いっぱい ippai "much; a lot".

Notes

See also: でーじ deeji "very; really".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kana	いっぺー
Romanization	ippee

意味：とても【迚も】

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いっぺー

Tags: Okinawan Language, Uchinaaguchi, Ryukyuan Languages, 沖縄方言, 沖縄語, うちなーぐち, 沖縄口, 琉球方言, 琉球語...

Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). いっぺー : ippee | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/426/ippee/.