🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
むむいる【桃色】 : mumu iru | define meaning
mumu iru
Pronunciation: [mumuʔiɾu]
Definition
Noun
- Pink; peach color; peach colour
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese ももいろ【桃色】 momoiro "pink".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「むむいる」桃色（モモイロ）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 桃色 |
| Kana | むむいる |
| Romanization | mumu iru |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [mumuʔiɾu] |
意味：ももいろ【桃色】
桃色
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 27). むむいる【桃色】 : mumu iru | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6819/mumuiru/.