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をぅーん【斧】 : wuun | define meaning

wuun

Pronunciation: [(w)uːŋ̍]

Definition

Noun

Axe; (U.S.) ax; hatchet

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese おの【斧】 ono "axe, hatchet", historically written をの wono.

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Hammer of a stone-cutter. Oónoo".

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Orthography	Form
Kanji	斧
Kana	をぅーん
New Okinawa Moji	歹ーん
Romanization	wuun
Pronunciation (IPA)	[(w)uːŋ̍]

意味：おの【斧】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, January 4). をぅーん【斧】 : wuun | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4488/wuun/.