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🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)

ぬ : nu | define meaning

nu

Pronunciation: [nu]

Definition

Particle

Particle that marks the genitive or possessive case.
1. やまぬきー【山ぬ木】
  yama nu kii
  "mountain trees"
Marks the subject of a phrase.
1. うしぬふいん【牛ぬ居いん】
  ushi nu fuin
  "there is a cow"

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Orthography	Form
Kana	ぬ
Romanization	nu
Pronunciation (IPA)	[nu]

意味：（助詞）の、が

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Particles

ぬ

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...

Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, August 3). ぬ : nu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6432/nu/.