🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
みーうし【雌牛・牝牛】 : mii ushi | define meaning
mii ushi
Pronunciation: [miːʔuɕi]
Definition
Noun
- Cow; female cattle; heifer
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese めうし【雌牛・牝牛】 meushi "cow".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Cow. Mee Oóshee".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 雌牛 牝牛 |
| Kana | みーうし |
| Romanization | mii ushi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [miːʔuɕi] |
意味：めうし【雌牛・牝牛】
Categories:
雌牛
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 1). みーうし【雌牛・牝牛】 : mii ushi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7350/miiushi/.