🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
っんまぶ・ぅんまぶ【馬夫】 : qnmabu · 'nmabu | define meaning
qnmabu · 'nmabu
Pronunciation: [ʔm̩mabu]
Definition
Noun
- (Archaism) Horsekeeper; stable hand; stable boy; groom; hostler; ostler
Etymology
From っんま【馬】 qnma "horse" and the rendaku form of ふ【夫】 fu "worker". Likely a calque on Chinese 【馬伕】 "horsekeeper, groom" (cf. Mandarin mǎfū; Cantonese maa5 fu1).
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 馬夫 |
| Kana | っんまぶ ぅんまぶ |
| New Okinawa Moji | 望まぶ |
| Romanization | qnmabu ʔnmabu 'nmabu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔm̩mabu] |
意味：ばてい【馬丁】、ばしゅ【馬手】
Categories:
馬夫
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, October 10). っんまぶ・ぅんまぶ【馬夫】 : qnmabu · 'nmabu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, October 12, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/9248/qnmabu-'nmabu/.