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みじたまい【水たまい・水溜まい・水溜】 : mijitamai | define meaning

mijitamai

Pronunciation: [mid͡ʑitamai]

Definition

Noun

Puddle

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese みずたまり【水溜まり・水溜り・水溜】 mizutamari "puddle".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「みづィたまい」水溜（ミヅタマリ）".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	水たまい水溜まい水溜
Kana	みじたまい
Romanization	mijitamai
Pronunciation (IPA)	[mid͡ʑitamai]

意味：みずたまり【水たまり・水溜まり・水溜り・水溜】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 14). みじたまい【水たまい・水溜まい・水溜】 : mijitamai | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8659/mijitamai/.