🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
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".
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 2024, September 12, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/620/haamee/.