🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
あぶい【鐙】 : abui | define meaning
abui
Pronunciation: [ʔabui]
Definition
Noun
- Stirrup
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese あぶみ【鐙】 abumi "stirrup".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Essay in Aid of a Grammmar and Dictionary of the Luchuan Language (1895), by Basil Hall Chamberlain, records "Abui, a stirrup. (Jap. abumi.)".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 鐙 |
| Kana | あぶい |
| Romanization | abui |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔabui] |
意味：あぶみ【鐙】
Categories:
鐙
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 17). あぶい【鐙】 : abui | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 19, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8682/abui/.