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はーめー【母前】 : haamee | define meaning
haamee
Pronunciation: [haːmeː]
Definition
Noun
- Grandmother
- Old woman
Etymology
Derived from the root はー【母】 haa, meaning "mother", followed by めー【前】 mee, a term used as an affix of respect connoting "before; previous".
Notes
Honorific: っんーめー qnmee "grandmother".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 母前 |
| Kana | はーめー |
| Romanization | haamee |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [haːmeː] |
意味：おばあさん【お婆さん】
Categories:
母前
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). はーめー【母前】 : haamee | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 16, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/620/haamee/.