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いぃーにぶい・ゆぃーにぶい・ゐーにぶい【居眠い・居眠】 : yiinibui | define meaning
yiinibui
Pronunciation: [jiːnibui]
Definition
Noun
- Dozing off; drifting off; nodding off
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese いねむり【居眠り】 inemuri "dozing off".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 居眠い 居眠 |
| Kana | いぃーにぶい ゆぃーにぶい ゐーにぶい |
| New Okinawa Moji | 杖ーにぶい |
| Romanization | yiinibui |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [jiːnibui] |
意味：いねむり【居眠り】
Categories:
居眠い
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, October 12). いぃーにぶい・ゆぃーにぶい・ゐーにぶい【居眠い・居眠】 : yiinibui | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7684/yiinibui/.