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ゆむどぅやー : yumuduyaa | define meaning

yumuduyaa

Pronunciation: [jumudujaː]

Definition

Noun

Nasty bird; stupid bird; dumb bird
Eurasian tree sparrow (Passer montanus sp.)

Etymology

From the insulting prefix ゆむ yumu "nasty, dumb", the rendaku form of とぅい【鳥】 tui "bird" and the diminutive or pejorative suffix あー aa.

Historical attestations

混効験集 Konkoukenshuu (1711), "Words of the Royal Palace", records "「よも鳥」　雀之事。"

Notes

Variants:

ゆむどぅい yumudui
ゆむどぅやー yumuduyaa

意味：とりめ【鳥め・鳥奴】、いやなとり【いやな鳥・嫌な鳥】、すずめ・スズメ【雀】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, August 24). ゆむどぅやー : yumuduyaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, September 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6453/yumuduyaa/.