🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
あまんゆ【あまん世】 : aman yu | define meaning
aman yu
Pronunciation: [ʔamaŋ̍ju]
Definition
Noun
- Old times; past times; former times; (in) those times; previous era; past era
Etymology
From あま ama "that (over there)", the genitive particle ん n, and ゆ【世】 yu "times, age, era".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「あまん𛃥」先世".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | あまん世 |
| Kana | あまんゆ |
| Romanization | aman yu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔamaŋ̍ju] |
意味：むかしのよ【昔の世】、ぜんせ・ぜんせい・さきせ【前世・先世】、せんぜ【先世】、まえのよ【前の世】、さきのよ【先の世】
あまん世
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 13). あまんゆ【あまん世】 : aman yu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8644/amanyu/.