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うすめー【う祖前・御祖前】 : usumee | define meaning
usumee
Pronunciation: [ʔusumeː]
Definition
Noun
- Grandfather
Etymology
Derived from the honorific prefix う【御】 u- (Japanese お o-), the term すー【祖】 suu "father" (Japanese そ so "forefather"), and めー【前】 mee, a term used as an affix of respect connoting "before; previous".
Notes
Honorific: たんめー tanmee "grandfather".
意味：おじいさん【お祖父さん・お爺さん】
Categories:
う祖前
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). うすめー【う祖前・御祖前】 : usumee | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, September 10, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/617/usumee/.