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みみぐゎー・みみぐぁー【耳小】 : mimigwaa | define meaning

mimigwaa

Pronunciation: [mimiɡʷaː]

Definition

Noun

Outer edge of the brim of a hat. Brim edge.

Etymology

From みみ【耳】 mimi "ear" and the diminutive suffix ぐゎー【小】 gwaa.

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Orthography	Form
Kanji	耳小
Kana	みみぐゎーみみぐぁー
New Okinawa Moji	みみ徭ー
Romanization	mimigwaa
Pronunciation (IPA)	[mimiɡʷaː]

意味：ぼうしのえんのそとがわ【帽子の縁の外側】、ぼうしのつばのそとがわ【帽子の鍔の外側・帽子の鐔の外側】

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Hatmaking

耳小

Tags: Okinawan Language, Uchinaaguchi, Ryukyuan Languages, 沖縄方言, 沖縄語, うちなーぐち, 沖縄口, 琉球方言, 琉球語...

Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, September 20). みみぐゎー・みみぐぁー【耳小】 : mimigwaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, October 3, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/9166/mimigwaa/.