🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
をぅどぅい【踊い】 : wudui | define meaning
wudui
Pronunciation: [wudui]
Definition
Noun
- Dance
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese おどり【踊り】 odori "dance".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Dance. Oodoóee, or Makátta".
Notes
Used especially for structured dances.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 踊い |
| Kana | をぅどぅい |
| New Okinawa Moji | 歹嬨い |
| Romanization | wudui |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [wudui] |
意味：おどり【踊り】
踊い
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 1). をぅどぅい【踊い】 : wudui | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8054/wudui/.