🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
どぅ : du | define meaning
du
Pronunciation: [du]
Definition
Particle
- Marks the focus of the sentence or utterance, and is normally followed by a verb in its attributive form.
- うれー、っやーがかんちげーんでぃいしどぅやる【其れー、っやーが勘違んでぃいしどぅやる】
uree, qyaa ga kanchigee ndi ishi du yaru
"It is just that in you are mistaken" (adapted from Chamberlain, 1895) - にじでーぬあしがどぅ、うふいよーとぅゆる
nijidee nu ashi ga du, ufu-iyoo tuyuru
"'Tis the patient man catches the big fish. (Proverb.)" (adapted from Chamberlain, 1895)
- うれー、っやーがかんちげーんでぃいしどぅやる【其れー、っやーが勘違んでぃいしどぅやる】
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | どぅ |
| New Okinawa Moji | 嬨 |
| Romanization | du |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [du] |
意味：ぞ、こそ
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どぅ
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 17). どぅ : du | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 19, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8681/du/.