🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
しーみーぐゎー・しーみーぐぁー【蝉小・蟬小】 : shiimiigwaa | define meaning
shiimiigwaa
Pronunciation: [ɕiːmiːɡʷaː]
Definition
Noun
- Kaempfer's cicada (Platypleura kaempferi sp.); Kempfer's cicada
Etymology
From しーみー【蝉】 shiimii "cicada" and the diminutive suffix ぐゎー【子・小】 gwaa.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 蝉小 蟬小 |
| Kana | しーみーぐゎー しーみーぐぁー |
| New Okinawa Moji | しーみー徭ー |
| Romanization | shiimiigwaa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɕiːmiːɡʷaː] |
意味：にいにいぜみ・ニイニイゼミ【にいにい蝉・ニイニイ蝉・蟪蛄】
Categories:
蝉小
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 30). しーみーぐゎー・しーみーぐぁー【蝉小・蟬小】 : shiimiigwaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8015/shiimiigwaa/.