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🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)

にー【根】 : nii | define meaning

nii

Pronunciation: [niː]

Definition

Noun

The root of a plant, of a tree.
1. きーぬにー【木ぬ根】
  kiinu nii
  "The root of a tree"
By extension, the root of something, the point of origin, the source, the cause, the centre, the core, the heart, etc.

Etymology

Cognate to standard Japanese ね【根】 ne "root; source; origin".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	根
Kana	にー
Romanization	nii
Pronunciation (IPA)	[niː]

意味：ね【根】

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根

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. (2012, January 24). にー【根】 : nii | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/987/nii/.