🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
あまい【余・餘】 : amai | define meaning
amai
Pronunciation: [ʔamai]
Definition
Noun, Adverb
- Excess; extra; surplus; remainder; leftover
- More than
Etymology
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Essay in Aid of a Grammmar and Dictionary of the Luchuan Language (1895), by Basil Hall Chamberlain, records "Amai, excess, more than. (Jap. amari.)".
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「あんまり」餘（アンマリ）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 余 餘 |
| Kana | あまい |
| Romanization | amai |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔamai] |
意味：あまり・あんまり【余り・餘り】
余
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 19). あまい【余・餘】 : amai | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 21, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8698/amai/.