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ぐまぐぃー【ぐま声】

gumagwii

Pronunciation: [ɡumaɡʷiː]

Definition

Noun

  1. Low voice

Etymology

From ぐま guma "small" and the rendaku form of くぃー【声】 kwii "voice".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

  • 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「ぐまぐいー」小聲（コゴエ）".

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OrthographyForm
Kanjiぐま声
Kanaぐまぐぃー
New Okinawa Mojiぐま慎ー
Romanizationgumagwii
Pronunciation (IPA)[ɡumaɡʷiː]

意味：こごえ【小声】

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Tags: Okinawan Language, Uchinaaguchi, Ryukyuan Languages, 沖縄方言, 沖縄語, うちなーぐち, 沖縄口, 琉球方言, 琉球語...

Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 14). ぐまぐぃー【ぐま声】 : gumagwii | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8652/gumagwii/.