🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Kunigami: Benoki)
うーび【帯・帶】 : uubi | define meaning
uubi
Pronunciation: [ʔuːbi]
Definition
Noun
- Cloth belt; sash; band
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese おび【帯・帶】 obi "cloth belt, sash".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Girdle. O'bee".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 帯 帶 |
| Kana | うーび |
| Romanization | uubi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔuːbi] |
意味：おび【帯・帶】
帯
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 28). うーび【帯・帶】 : uubi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5816/uubi/.