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そーをぅー【相応】

soowuu

Pronunciation: [soː(w)uː]

Definition

Noun

  1. Suitability; suitableness; appropriateness; aptness

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese そうおう【相応】 souou "suitability".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

  • 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「さうを゚う」相応（サウオウ）".

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Pronunciation (IPA)[soː(w)uː]

意味：そうおう【相応】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, October 20). そーをぅー【相応】 : soowuu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7744/soowuu/.