🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Yaeyama: Kohama)
いりむてぃ【西表】 : irimuti | define meaning
irimuti
Pronunciation: [(ʔ)iɾimuti]
Definition
Noun
- Iriomote; Iriomote Island
Etymology
Cognate to Okinawan いりうむてぃ iri umuti; Kohama (Yaeyama) いりむてぃ irimuti; Ishigaki (Yaeyama) いれィむてぃー irïmutii; Iriomote (Yaeyama) いりむてぃー irimutii; and standard Japanese いりおもて【西表】 iriomote.
Notes
Iriomote is the largest of the Yaeyama islands with a population of about 2000, and the second largest island in the Okinawa Prefecture. It is also home to the unique, but critically endangered Iriomote wildcat.
Official Website: http://www.iriomote.com/
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kanji | 西表 |
Kana | いりむてぃ |
Romanization | irimuti |
Pronunciation (IPA) | [(ʔ)iɾimuti] |
意味:いりおもて【西表】、いりおもてじま【西表島】