🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
まーみ【豆・荳・菽】 : maami | define meaning
maami
Pronunciation: [maːmi]
Definition
Noun
- Legume; bean; pea
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese まめ【豆・荳・菽】 mame "legume, bean, pea".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「まーみ」豆（マメ）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 豆 荳 菽 |
| Kana | まーみ |
| Romanization | maami |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [maːmi] |
意味：まめ【豆・荳・菽】
Categories:
豆
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, July 8). まーみ【豆・荳・菽】 : maami | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7261/maami/.