🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
かーみ【亀】 : kaami | define meaning
kaami
Definition
Noun
- Turtle; tortoise
Etymology
Cognate to Akita がめ game; Kikai はむぃ hamï, はみー hamii and かみ kami; Okinawan かーみ kaami; and standard Japanese かめ【亀】 kame "turtle; tortoise". Attested in the Okinawan language dictionary (沖縄語典, 1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, under the spellings かみ kami and かーみ kaami.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 亀 |
| Kana | かーみ |
| Romanization | kaami |
意味：かめ【亀】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). かーみ【亀】 : kaami | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 23, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/446/kaami/.