🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa: Itoman)
いーぐん : iigun | define meaning
iigun
Pronunciation: [ʔiːɡuŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- Fish spear; harpoon
Etymology
Cognate with Okinawan (Yomitan) いじゅん ijun; Okinawan (Naha, Shuri) うぎん ugin; Okinawan (Itoman) いーぐん iigun; Miyako (Uruka) うぎゃﾑ ugyam; Miyako (Ikema) うぎん ugin; Yaeyama (Taketomi) いん in; and Yaeyama (Hatoma) ゆくん yukun "fish spear". Other recorded regional forms include いぐむ igumu, いぐん igun, んぎゅん ngyun and んぐん ngun.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | いーぐん |
| Romanization | iigun |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔiːɡuŋ̍] |
意味：もり【銛】、やす【簎・矠】、いっぽんもり【一本銛】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, July 13). いーぐん : iigun | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7272/iigun/.