🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
たまいる【玉色】 : tama iru | define meaning
tama iru
Pronunciation: [tamaʔiɾu]
Definition
Noun
- (Obsolete) Blue
Etymology
From たま【玉】 tama "jewel" and いる【色】 iru "colour".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- おもろさうし Omoro Saushi (1531-1623) records "またまいろ" (真玉色).
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Blue (colour). Tamá-eeroo".
Notes
Not attested in modern works.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 玉色 |
| Kana | たまいる |
| Romanization | tama iru |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [tamaʔiɾu] |
意味：あおい【青い】
Categories:
玉色
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 23). たまいる【玉色】 : tama iru | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7958/tamairu/.