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じーまーみ・じーまみー : jiimaami · jiimamii | define meaning
jiimaami · jiimamii
Pronunciation: [d͡ʑiːma(ː)mi]
Definition
Noun
- Peanut; groundnut; Jimami
- じーまーみどぅーふ【じーまーみ豆腐】
jiimaami duufu
"Peanut tofu" or "Jimami tofu" (An Okinawan dish)
- じーまーみどぅーふ【じーまーみ豆腐】
Etymology
Cognate to the Japanese term いじんまめ【異人豆】 ijinmame "peanut; groundnut" (literally "foreiger bean"), still used in Amakusa (Kumamoto) and possibly elsewhere.
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kana | じーまーみ じーまみー |
Romanization | jiimaami jiimamii |
Pronunciation (IPA) | [d͡ʑiːma(ː)mi] |
意味:なんきんまめ【南京豆】、らっかせい【落花生】、ピーナッツ・ピーナツ
Categories:
じーまーみ
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). じーまーみ・じーまみー : jiimaami · jiimamii | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, October 29, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/391/jiimaami-jiimamii/.