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うふっんめー : ufu qnmee · ufu 'nmee | define meaning

ufu qnmee · ufu 'nmee

Pronunciation: [ʔuɸuʔm̩meː]

Definition

Noun

Great-grandmother
Older sister of one's grandparent
Wife of one's older brother

Etymology

From うふ【大】 ufu "great" and っんめー qnmee "grandmother; old woman".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kana	うふっんめー
New Okinawa Moji	うふ望めー
Romanization	ufu qnmee ufu ʔnmee ufu 'nmee
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ʔuɸuʔm̩meː]

意味：そうそぼ・ひいばば・ひばば・ひおおば【曾祖母・曽祖母】、そふぼのあね【祖父母の姉】、そふぼのあにのつま【祖父母の兄の妻】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 25). うふっんめー : ufu qnmee · ufu 'nmee | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8220/ufuqnmee-ufu'nmee/.