🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
をぅーき【桶】 : wuuki | define meaning
wuuki
Pronunciation: [(w)uːki]
Definition
Noun
- Bucket
- Counter for buckets. Bucket; bucketful.
- いくをぅーき【幾桶】
iku-wuuki
"How many buckets?" - ちゅをぅーき【一桶】
chu-wuuki
"One bucket" - たをぅーき【二桶】
ta-wuuki
"Two buckets" - みをぅーき【三桶】
mi-wuuki
"Three buckets"
- いくをぅーき【幾桶】
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese おけ【桶】 oke "bucket".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 桶 |
| Kana | をぅーき |
| New Okinawa Moji | 歹ーき |
| Romanization | wuuki |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [(w)uːki] |
意味：おけ【桶】
桶
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, July 22). をぅーき【桶】 : wuuki | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, August 23, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/9070/wuuki/.