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どぅとぅいむぬい【どぅ独い物言】

dutuimunui

Pronunciation: [dutuimunui]

Definition

Noun

  1. Speaking to oneself; talking to oneself; soliloquy; monologue

Etymology

Derived from the self-referential pronoun どぅ du, the noun とぅい【独い】 tui "by oneself", and the term むぬい【物言・物言い】 munui "speech". Cognate to Okinawan どぅーちゅいむにー【どぅー独い物言】 duuchuimunii.

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Kanjiどぅ独い物言
Kanaどぅとぅいむぬい
Romanizationdutuimunui
Pronunciation (IPA)[dutuimunui]

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). どぅとぅいむぬい【どぅ独い物言】 : dutuimunui | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 9, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1049/dutuimunui/.