🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
てぃーぬくび【手ぬ首】 : tii nu kubi | define meaning
tii nu kubi
Pronunciation: [tiːnukubi]
Definition
Noun
- Wrist
Etymology
Derived from てぃー【手】 tii "hand", the genitive particle ぬ nu, and くび【首】 kubi "neck".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 手ぬ首 |
| Kana | てぃーぬくび |
| New Okinawa Moji | 廒ーぬくび |
| Romanization | tii nu kubi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [tiːnukubi] |
意味：てくび【手首】、うでくび【腕首】
Categories:
手ぬ首
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2022, November 19). てぃーぬくび【手ぬ首】 : tii nu kubi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4781/tiinukubi/.