🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
にー【音】 : nii | define meaning
nii
Pronunciation: [niː]
Definition
Noun
- Sound; pitch; tone
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese ね【音】 ne "sound".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「に」音（ネ）、聲".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 音 |
| Kana | にー |
| Romanization | nii |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [niː] |
意味：おと・ね・おん【音】、ねいろ・おんしょく【音色・音いろ】
音
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 14). にー【音】 : nii | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8656/nii/.