🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
んでぃ : ndi | define meaning
ndi
Pronunciation: [n̩di]
Definition
Particle
- Used to quote a word or utterance, often one previously stated by someone else.
- 「いちゅん」でぃゆたん【「行ちゅん」でぃ言たん】
'ichun' di yutan
"[He] said 'I'm going'", "[He] said that [he] was going" - わんねーたらーんでぃいちょーいびーん【我んねー太郎んでぃ言ちょーいびーん】
wannee Taraa ndi ichooibiin
"My name is Tarā"
- 「いちゅん」でぃゆたん【「行ちゅん」でぃ言たん】
- Used to indicate information that is uncertain to the speaker or seek clarification.
- なーやぬーんでぃいやびーが【名や何んでぃいやびーが】
naa ya nuu ndi iyabii-ga?
"What is your name?", "Your name is what [exactly]?"
- なーやぬーんでぃいやびーが【名や何んでぃいやびーが】
Notes
This particle shortens to でぃ di if the preceding word ends in ん n.
Variant:
んり nri
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | んでぃ |
| New Okinawa Moji | ん廙 |
| Romanization | ndi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [n̩di] |
意味：と、って、という【と言う】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, June 24). んでぃ : ndi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, June 26, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8285/ndi/.