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はめィ【亀】

hamï

Pronunciation: [hamɨ]

Definition

Noun

  1. Turtle; tortoise

Etymology

Cognate to Akita がめ game; Kikai はむぃ hamï, はみー hamii and かみ kami; Okinawan かーみ kaami; and standard Japanese かめ【亀】 kame "turtle; tortoise".

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Kanji亀
Kanaはめィ
Romanizationhamï
Pronunciation (IPA)[hamɨ]

意味：かめ【亀】

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Tags: Amami language, Shimayumuta, Shimayumita, Shimakutuba, Oshima, Ryukyuan Languages, しまゆむた, 島口, 奄美語, 奄美言葉, 琉球方言, 琉球語...

Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). はめィ【亀】 : hamï | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2103/hamï/.