🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ゆむどぅい : yumudui | define meaning
yumudui
Pronunciation: [jumudui]
Definition
Noun
- Nasty bird; stupid bird; dumb bird
- Eurasian tree sparrow (Passer montanus sp.)
Etymology
From the insulting prefix ゆむ yumu "nasty, dumb" and the rendaku form of とぅい【鳥】 tui "bird".
Historical attestations
- 混効験集 Konkoukenshuu (1711), "Words of the Royal Palace", records "「よも鳥」 雀之事。"
Notes
Variants:
ゆむどぅい yumudui
ゆむどぅやー yumuduyaa
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | ゆむどぅい |
| New Okinawa Moji | ゆむ嬨い |
| Romanization | yumudui |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [jumudui] |
意味：とりめ【鳥め・鳥奴】、いやなとり【いやな鳥・嫌な鳥】、すずめ・スズメ【雀】
Categories:
ゆむどぅい
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, August 24). ゆむどぅい : yumudui | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6452/yumudui/.