🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
るーや【牢屋】 : ruuya | define meaning
ruuya
Pronunciation: [ɾuːja]
Definition
Noun
- Jail; gaol; prison
Etymology
Cognate to Kagoshima づや dzuya; Okinawan るーや ruuya; Yonaguni どぅや duya; standard Japanese ろうや【牢屋】 rouya "jail".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 牢屋 |
| Kana | るーや |
| Romanization | ruuya |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɾuːja] |
意味：ろうや【牢屋】、ろう【牢】、かんごく【監獄】
牢屋
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). るーや【牢屋】 : ruuya | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2177/ruuya/.