🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa: Itoman)
んくく : nkuku | define meaning
nkuku
Pronunciation: [ŋ̍kuku]
Definition
Noun
- Sea grape (Caulerpa ssp.)
Notes
Especially Caulerpa racemosa, Caulerpa okamurae or Caulerpa lentillifera.
The regional Okinawan form うくく ukuku is also atttested. In Miyako, the form んきゃふ nkyafu is recorded.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | んくく |
| Romanization | nkuku |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ŋ̍kuku] |
意味：くびれづた・クビレヅタ【括れ蔦・括岩蔦】、うみぶどう・ウミブドウ【海葡萄・海ぶどう】、たかつきづた・タカツキヅタ【高坏蔦】、ふさいわづた・フサイワヅタ【房岩蔦・総岩蔦】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, July 13). んくく : nkuku | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7282/nkuku/.