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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

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】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, August 24). ゆむどぅい : yumudui | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, September 18, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6452/yumudui/.