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うすめー【御主前】 : usumee | define meaning
usumee
Pronunciation: [ʔusumeː]
Definition
Noun
- Grandfather
- Elderly man; old man
Etymology
From the honorific prefix う【御】 u-; すー【主】 su "head of the family"; and めー【前】 mee, a suffix of respect. Cognate with Yaeyama (Hatoma) うすまい usumai "grandfather; old man".
Notes
Honorific: たんめー tanmee "grandfather".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 御主前 |
| Kana | うすめー |
| Romanization | usumee |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔusumeː] |
意味：おじいさん【お祖父さん・お爺さん】
Categories:
御主前
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, October 13). うすめー【御主前】 : usumee | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 17, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/617/usumee/.