🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
うー・うう : uu | define meaning
uu
Pronunciation: [ʔuː]
Definition
Interjection
- Yes, certainly, okay
Etymology
Cognate to the informal interjection うん un "yeah" in standard Japanese.
Notes
Informal variant: っんん qnn ~ 'nn "yeah".
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kana | うー うう |
Romanization | uu |
Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔuː] |
意味:はい
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2010, January 1). うー・うう : uu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/615/uu/.