🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
をぅー【雄】 : wuu | define meaning
wuu
Pronunciation: [(w)uː]
Definition
Prefix
- Male (animal)
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese お【雄・牡】 o "male".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Goat, he. Woo Feéja".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 雄 |
| Kana | をぅー |
| New Okinawa Moji | 歹ー |
| Romanization | wuu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [(w)uː] |
意味：おす・オス・お・オ【雄・牡】
Categories:
雄
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, January 4). をぅー【雄】 : wuu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8340/wuu/.