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まんま【飯】 : manma | define meaning

manma

Pronunciation: [mam̩ma]

Definition

Noun

(Babytalk) Cooked rice; meal; food

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese まんま manma "cooked riced; meal".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「まんま」飯（ママ、マンマ）、小兒ノ語".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	飯
Kana	まんま
Romanization	manma
Pronunciation (IPA)	[mam̩ma]

意味：まんま【飯】、ごはん【ご飯・御飯】、しょくじ【食事】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, July 6). まんま【飯】 : manma | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7247/manma/.