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しまくとぅば【島言葉】

shimakutuba

Pronunciation: [ɕimakutuba]

Definition

Noun

  1. A term or expression frequently used to denote the local language or dialect of an island, especially that of Okinawa or Amami.

Etymology

Derived from the noun しま【島】 shima "island", and くとぅば【言葉】 kutuba "speech; dialect; language" (< ことば kotoba).

Notes

See also: しまぐち【島口】 shimaguchi.

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OrthographyForm
Kanji島言葉
Kanaしまくとぅば
しまく婢ば
Romanizationshimakutuba
Pronunciation (IPA)[ɕimakutuba]

意味：しまことば【島言葉】、しゅうらくのことば【集落の言葉】、あまみのことば【奄美の言葉】、おきなわのことば【沖縄の言葉】

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島言葉

Tags: Okinawan Language, Uchinaaguchi, Ryukyuan Languages, 沖縄方言, 沖縄語, うちなーぐち, 沖縄口, 琉球方言, 琉球語...

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). しまくとぅば【島言葉】 : shimakutuba | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 24, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/366/shimakutuba/.