🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Yaeyama)
にいふぁいゆ・にーふぁいゆ : niifaiyu | define meaning
niifaiyu
Definition
Expression
- An expression of thanks. "Thank you"
Etymology
にいふぁい niifai is cognate to Okinawan にふぇえ nifee, as in the expression にふぇえでびる nifee debiru "thank you".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | にいふぁいゆ にーふぁいゆ |
| Romanization | niifaiyu |
意味：ありがとう【有難う・有り難う・有賀等】
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にいふぁいゆ
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, August 14). にいふぁいゆ・にーふぁいゆ : niifaiyu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/23/niifaiyu/.