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たんめー【たん前】 : tanmee | define meaning
tanmee
Pronunciation: [tam̩meː]
Definition
Noun
- Grandfather
- うふーたんめー
ufuutanmee
"Great grandfather"
- うふーたんめー
- Elderly man; old man
Etymology
From たん tan (possibly a compound of た【大】 ta "father; elder" and a reduced genitive particle ん -n); and めー【前】 mee, a suffix of respect. Borrowed into Yaeyama (Hatoma) as たんめー tanmee "grandfather; old man". Compare たーりー taarii "father".
Notes
Historically used by noble families, especially in Shuri.
Common term: うすめー usumee "grandfather".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | たん前 |
| Kana | たんめー |
| Romanization | tanmee |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [tam̩meː] |
意味：おじいさん【お祖父さん・お爺さん】
Categories:
たん前
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, October 13). たんめー【たん前】 : tanmee | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/599/tanmee/.