🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
うまわい【う回・う巡・御回・御巡】 : umawai | define meaning
umawai
Pronunciation: [umawai]
Definition
Noun
- Side dish that accompanies rice
Etymology
Cognate with the now-archaic or dialectal Japanese term おまわり【お回り・お巡り・御回り・御巡り】 omawari "side dish".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | う回 う巡 御回 御巡 |
| Kana | うまわい |
| Romanization | umawai |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [umawai] |
意味：おかず【御数・御菜】、ふくしょくぶつ【副食物】
Categories:
う回
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, March 21). うまわい【う回・う巡・御回・御巡】 : umawai | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, March 28, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8380/umawai/.