🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
てぃーる : tiiru | define meaning
tiiru
Pronunciation: [tiːɾu]
Definition
Noun
- Bamboo handbasket; bamboo hand basket; bamboo basket
Etymology
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Basket. Teéroo", "Carry, to, a basket on the head. Teéroo kámmeetong", and "Carrying a basket on the arm. Teéroo tenakíkakittee".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | てぃーる |
| New Okinawa Moji | 廒ーる |
| Romanization | tiiru |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [tiːɾu] |
意味：てかご【手籠・手篭・手かご】、かご【籠・篭】、テボ・てぼ
てぃーる
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 27). てぃーる : tiiru | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4375/tiiru/.