🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
えー【藍】 : ee | define meaning
ee
Pronunciation: [ʔeː]
Definition
Noun
- Dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria sp.); Chinese indigo; Japanese indigo
- Indigo (dye)
- Indigo (color); indigo (colour); blue
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese あい【藍】 ai "dyer's knotweed; indigo".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Essay in Aid of a Grammar and Dictionary of the Luchuan Language (1895), by Basil Hall Chamberlain, records "Yyē, indigo. (Jap. ai.)".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 藍 |
| Kana | えー |
| Romanization | ee |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔeː] |
意味：あい・アイ【藍】
Categories:
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, June 25). えー【藍】 : ee | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, July 10, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8913/ee/.