🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
かめーかめー【咬めー咬めー・噛めー噛めー】 : kamee kamee | define meaning
kamee kamee
Pronunciation: [kameːkameː]
Definition
Expression
- Please eat; come eat
Etymology
From the imperative form of the verb かぬん【咬ぬん・噛ぬん】 kanun "to eat" or its variant かむん【咬むん・噛むん】 kamun.
Notes
This expression is said to be popular among Okinawan grandmothers who enjoy offering food as a sign of hospitality.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 咬めー咬めー 噛めー噛めー |
| Kana | かめーかめー |
| Romanization | kamee kamee |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kameːkameː] |
意味：たべてたべて【食べて食べて】
咬めー咬めー
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 29). かめーかめー【咬めー咬めー・噛めー噛めー】 : kamee kamee | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8010/kameekamee/.