🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
まんまん【飯】 : manman | define meaning
manman
Pronunciation: [mam̩maŋ̍]
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 | まんまん |
| Romanization | manman |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [mam̩maŋ̍] |
意味：まんま【飯】、ごはん【ご飯・御飯】、しょくじ【食事】
Categories:
飯
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, July 6). まんまん【飯】 : manman | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7248/manman/.