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やちっんむ【焼ち芋・焼芋】 : yachi qnmu · yachi 'nmu | define meaning

yachi qnmu · yachi 'nmu

Pronunciation: [jat͡ɕiʔm̩mu]

Definition

Noun

Roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese やきいも【焼き芋・焼芋】 yakiimo "roasted sweet potato".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「やちうむ」焼芋（ヤキイモ）".

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Orthography	Form
Kanji	焼ち芋焼芋
Kana	やちっんむ
New Okinawa Moji	やち望む
Romanization	yachi qnmu yachi ʔnmu yachi 'nmu
Pronunciation (IPA)	[jat͡ɕiʔm̩mu]

意味：やきいも【焼き芋・焼芋】

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焼ち芋

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, January 26). やちっんむ【焼ち芋・焼芋】 : yachi qnmu · yachi 'nmu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 25, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6821/yachiqnmu-yachi'nmu/.