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やまとぅゆー【大和世】 : yamatu yuu | define meaning

yamatu yuu

Pronunciation: [jamatujuː]

Definition

Noun

The Japanese era. The Ryukyuan or Okinawan era under Japanese rule.

Etymology

Derived from やまとぅ【大和】 yamatu, a name used to designate mainland Japan, and ゆー【世】 yuu, meaning "era; age; rule".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	大和世
Kana	やまとぅゆー
New Okinawa Moji	やま婢ゆー
Romanization	yamatu yuu
Pronunciation (IPA)	[jamatujuː]

意味：りゅうきゅうのにっぽんとうちじだい【琉球の日本統治時代】

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大和世

Tags: Okinawan Language, Uchinaaguchi, Ryukyuan Languages, 沖縄方言, 沖縄語, うちなーぐち, 沖縄口, 琉球方言, 琉球語...

Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). やまとぅゆー【大和世】 : yamatu yuu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, October 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/797/yamatuyuu/.