🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Kunigami: Benoki)
そーりむやー : soorimuyaa | define meaning
soorimuyaa
Pronunciation: [soːɾimujaː]
Definition
Noun
- Newt
- (Especially) Sword-tailed newt (Cynops ensicauda sp.)
Etymology
Cognate with Kunigami (Oku) っとーしんぶーらー ttooshinbuuraa; Kunigami (Benoki) そーりむやー soorimuyaa; Okinawan (Shuri) そーじむやー soojimuyaa; Okinawan (Akajima) すーじむやー suujimuyaa "newt".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | そーりむやー |
| Romanization | soorimuyaa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [soːɾimujaː] |
意味：いもり・イモリ【井守・蠑螈】、しりけんいもり・シリケンイモリ【尻剣井守】
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そーりむやー
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 15). そーりむやー : soorimuyaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5852/soorimuyaa/.