🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)

みーぬめー【眼の前・目の前】 : mii nu mee | define meaning

mii nu mee

Pronunciation: [miːnumeː]

Definition

Noun

Before one's eyes
In front of one's self

Etymology

Cognate with Okinawan みーぬめー mii nu mee; Yaeyama (Hatoma) みーぬまい mii nu mai; and standard Japanese めのまえ【目の前】 me no mae "before one's eyes".

Historical attestations

混効験集 Konkoukenshuu (1711), "Words of the Royal Palace", records "「みるめ」眼前　視目カ。"

意味：めのまえ【目の前】、もくぜん【目前】、がんぜん【眼前】

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眼の前

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 24). みーぬめー【眼の前・目の前】 : mii nu mee | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, September 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6450/miinumee/.