🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
どぅーにー : duunii | define meaning
duunii
Pronunciation: [duːniː]
Definition
Noun
- Groaning; groan
- Mumbling; muttering
Etymology
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Groaning. Doónee".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | どぅーにー |
| New Okinawa Moji | 嬨ーにー |
| Romanization | duunii |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [duːniː] |
意味：うめき【呻き】、ウンウン・うんうん、うわごと【うわ言・】
どぅーにー
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, January 4). どぅーにー : duunii | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8355/duunii/.