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きーるー【黄色】

kiiruu

Pronunciation: [kiːɾuː]

Definition

Noun

  1. Yellow

Etymology

Cognate to the standard Japanese term きいろ【黄色】 kiiro "yellow". Attested in the Okinawan language dictionary (沖縄語典, 1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, under the spelling ちーる chiiru.

Notes

Variant: ちーるー chiiruu.

Spelling

OrthographyForm
Kanji黄色
Kanaきーるー
Romanizationkiiruu
Pronunciation (IPA)[kiːɾuː]

意味:きいろ【黄色】、き【黄】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2022, December 15). きーるー【黄色】 : kiiruu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, February 15, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4822/kiiruu/.