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までぃ【迄】 : madi | define meaning

madi

Pronunciation: [madi]

Definition

Particle

Up to the point of time or space mentioned. Up to; to; until; till; as far as.
1. なままでぃ【今迄】
  nama madi
  "Up until now"
2. すとぅみてぃからゆさんでぃまでぃはたらちゅん【努みてぃからゆさんでぃ迄働ちゅん】
  sutumiti kara yusandi madi hatarachun
  "(He) works from dawn to dusk"

Etymology

Cognate with the Japanese particle まで【迄】 made "until".

Notes

Variant:

まり mari

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	迄
Kana	までぃ
New Okinawa Moji	ま廙
Romanization	madi
Pronunciation (IPA)	[madi]

意味：まで【迄】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, July 13). までぃ【迄】 : madi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, October 1, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/770/madi/.