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ままうや【継親】 : mama uya | define meaning

mama uya

Pronunciation: [mamaʔuja]

Definition

Noun

Stepparent; stepfather; stepdad; stepmother; stepmom

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese ままおや【継親】 mama oya "stepparent".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「ままうや」継父（ママチチ）" and "「ままうや」継母（ママハハ）".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	継親
Kana	ままうや
Romanization	mama uya
Pronunciation (IPA)	[mamaʔuja]

意味：ままおや【継親】、ままちち・けいふ【継父】、ままはは・けいぼ【継母】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, July 6). ままうや【継親】 : mama uya | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7251/mamauya/.