🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
うみんぐゎ・うみんぐぁ【御御子・御御ん子】 : umingwa | define meaning
umingwa
Pronunciation: [ʔumiŋ̍ɡʷa]
Definition
Noun
- (Honorific) Child, children; kid
Etymology
From the honorific prefix うみ【御御】 umi and the suffix んぐゎ【子・小】 ngwa "child".
Notes
Used especially when talking about someone else's child or children.
Sometimes written 思ん子.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 御御子 御御ん子 |
| Kana | うみんぐゎ うみんぐぁ |
| New Okinawa Moji | うみん徭 |
| Romanization | umingwa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔumiŋ̍ɡʷa] |
意味：おこさん【お子さん・御子さん】、おこさま【お子様・御子様】、おこ【お子・御子】
Categories:
御御子
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, September 28). うみんぐゎ・うみんぐぁ【御御子・御御ん子】 : umingwa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7666/umingwa/.