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むだい【悶い・悶】 : mudai | define meaning
mudai
Pronunciation: [mudai]
Definition
Noun
- Anguish; worry
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese もだえ【悶え】 modae "agony; anguish".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「むだい」悶（モダユ）、思ヒ苦シミ".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 悶い 悶 |
| Kana | むだい |
| Romanization | mudai |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [mudai] |
意味：もだえ【悶え】
悶い
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, June 14). むだい【悶い・悶】 : mudai | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7205/mudai/.