🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
うふぐぃー【大声】 : ufugwii | define meaning
ufugwii
Pronunciation: [ʔuɸuɡʷiː]
Definition
Noun
- Loud voice
Etymology
From うふ ufu "big" and the rendaku form of くぃー【声】 kwii "voice". Cognate with standard Japanese おおごえ【大声】 oogoe "loud voice".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「うふぐいゐ」大聲（オオゴエ）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 大声 |
| Kana | うふぐぃー |
| New Okinawa Moji | うふ慎ー |
| Romanization | ufugwii |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔuɸuɡʷiː] |
意味：おおごえ【大声】
大声
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 14). うふぐぃー【大声】 : ufugwii | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8653/ufugwii/.