🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
にーん【似ん】 : niin | define meaning
niin
Pronunciation: [niːŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- To resemble; to look like
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese にる【似る】 niru "to resemble".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Both alike, or all the same. Neéchawng, or Yoónoomoong".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 似ん |
| Kana | にーん |
| Romanization | niin |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [niːŋ̍] |
意味：にる【似る】
似ん
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 24). にーん【似ん】 : niin | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7965/niin/.