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くーいゆ【くー魚・鯉魚】 : kuu iyu · kuu'iyu · kuuqiyu | define meaning

kuu iyu · kuu'iyu · kuuqiyu

Pronunciation: [kuːʔiju]

Definition

Noun

(Fish) Carp

Etymology

Cognate to Kagoshima こいのいを・こいのいお【鯉の魚】 koi no iwo / koi no io "carp" (literally "carp fish"). Compare standard Japanese こい【鯉】 koi "carp".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	くー魚鯉魚
Kana	くーいゆ
Romanization	kuu iyu kuu'iyu kuuqiyu kuuʔiyu
Pronunciation (IPA)	[kuːʔiju]

意味：こい・コイ【鯉】

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Categories:

Animals
Fish

くー魚

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. (2020, October 28). くーいゆ【くー魚・鯉魚】 : kuu iyu · kuu'iyu · kuuqiyu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 22, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4406/kuuiyu-kuu'iyu-kuuqiyu/.