🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
んす【御衣】 : nsu | define meaning
nsu
Pronunciation: [n̩su]
Definition
Noun
- (Honorific) Garment; attire; outfit; clothing
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese みぞ【御衣】 mizo "attire" and its variant みそ miso.
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「んす」御衣（ミゾ）".
Notes
Used especially when referring to the clothing of a person of high rank.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 御衣 |
| Kana | んす |
| Romanization | nsu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [n̩su] |
意味：ぎょい【御衣】、ごいしょう 【御衣裳】、おおんぞ・おんぞ・みぞ・みそ・みけし【御衣】
Categories:
御衣
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, September 22). んす【御衣】 : nsu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, October 1, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/9176/nsu/.