🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
うみ【御御】 : umi | define meaning
umi
Pronunciation: [ʔumi]
Definition
Prefix
Etymology
Cognate with the now-obsolete Japanese honorific prefix おみ【御御】 omi.
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- おもろさうし Omoro Saushi (1531-1623) records "おみかう", "おみきよう", "おんみつかい", "おみしやく", "おみこゑ", and "おみてつり", among other examples.
- 混効験集 Konkoukenshuu (1711), "Words of the Royal Palace", records "「おみあふり」冷傘", "「おみぼけ」たまもの賜をいふ", "「おみかう」御顔と云事也", and "「おみはたみ」御親類と云事 下官にははらうし共云".
Notes
Alternative spelling:
思
Variants:
うみ umi
うん un
み mi
ん n
う u
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 御御 |
| Kana | うみ |
| Romanization | umi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔumi] |
意味：お・ご・み【御】、おみ【御】、おみ【御御】
御御
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, September 16). うみ【御御】 : umi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7577/umi/.