🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ぱーんとぅ : paantu | define meaning
paantu
Pronunciation: [pan̩tuː]
Definition
Noun
- Deity said to bring good luck and ward off evil spirits. Pāntu; Paantu.
- Annual festival held in Miyako held on the ninth month of the lunisolar calendar. Pāntu festival; Paantu festival.
Etymology
Borrowed from Miyakoan.
Notes
During the Paantu festival in Shimajiri, Hirara, male villagers will dress up as paantu (deities) by covering their faces with a wooden mask and wearing a costume comprised of vines, grasses, branches and mud. They will often smear mud on people and houses as part of a tradition to ward off evil spirits.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | ぱーんとぅ |
| New Okinawa Moji | ぱーん婢 |
| Romanization | paantu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [pan̩tuː] |
意味：パーントゥ、らいほうじん【来訪神】
ぱーんとぅ
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 10). ぱーんとぅ : paantu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 15, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8136/paantu/.