🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Yaeyama: Ishigaki)
いれィむてぃー【西表】 : irïmutii | define meaning
irïmutii
Pronunciation: [ˀiɾɨmutiː]
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 |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 西表 |
| Kana | いれィむてぃー |
| Romanization | irïmutii |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ˀiɾɨmutiː] |
意味：いりおもて【西表】、いりおもてじま【西表島】
Categories:
西表
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). いれィむてぃー【西表】 : irïmutii | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, November 1, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4238/irïmutii/.