🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
まんじゅー【饅頭】 : manjuu | define meaning
manjuu
Pronunciation: [man̩d͡ʑuː]
Definition
Noun
- Steamed bun with filling
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese まんじゅう【饅頭】 manjuu "steamed bun with filling".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「まんぢ𛃥う」饅頭（マンジユウ）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 饅頭 |
| Kana | まんじゅー |
| Romanization | manjuu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [man̩d͡ʑuː] |
意味：まんじゅう【饅頭】
Categories:
饅頭
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, July 6). まんじゅー【饅頭】 : manjuu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7257/manjuu/.