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うっとぅ : uttu | define meaning

uttu

Pronunciation: [ʔuttu]

Definition

Noun, suffix

Younger sibling; little sibling; younger brother; little brother; younger sister; little sister
1. ゐきがうっとぅ【男うっとぅ】
  wikiga uttu
  "Younger brother" (lit. younger male sibling)
2. ゐなぐうっとぅ【女うっとぅ】
  winagu uttu
  "Younger sister" (lit. younger female sibling)
3. うっとぅゐきー
  uttu wikii
  "Younger brother" (from an older sister's perspective)
4. うっとぅをぅない
  uttu wunai
  "Younger sister" (from an older brother's perspective)
5. うっとぅしーじゃ
  uttu shiija
  "Siblings" (lit. younger and older sibilings)
6. うっとぅんぐゎ【うっとぅん子】
  uttungwa
  "Youngest sibling", "Youngest child (in a family)"
Used to refer to someone younger than oneself. Junior; youngster; younger one; young one; young man; young girl; (one's) subordinate.

Etymology

Likely cognate with standard Japanese おとうと【弟】 otouto "younger brother" and its variant おとと ototo.

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kana	うっとぅ
New Okinawa Moji	うっ婢
Romanization	uttu
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ʔuttu]

意味：とししたのていまい【年下の弟妹】、おとうと【弟】、いもうと【妹】、としした【年下】、こうはい【後輩】、めした【目下】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, June 24). うっとぅ : uttu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, July 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/618/uttu/.