🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ゆむどぅやー : yumuduyaa | define meaning
yumuduyaa
Pronunciation: [jumudujaː]
Definition
Noun
- Nasty bird; stupid bird; dumb bird
- Eurasian tree sparrow (Passer montanus sp.)
Etymology
From the insulting prefix ゆむ yumu "nasty, dumb", the rendaku form of とぅい【鳥】 tui "bird" and the diminutive or pejorative suffix あー aa.
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 | ゆむどぅやー |
| New Okinawa Moji | ゆむ嬨やー |
| Romanization | yumuduyaa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [jumudujaː] |
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:
ゆむどぅやー
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, August 24). ゆむどぅやー : yumuduyaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 17, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6453/yumuduyaa/.