🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa: Akajima)
すーじむやー : suujimuyaa | define meaning
suujimuyaa
Pronunciation: [suːd͡ʑimuːjaː]
Definition
Noun
- Newt
- (Especially) Sword-tailed newt (Cynops ensicauda sp.); Anderson's crocodile newt (Echinotriton andersoni sp.)
Etymology
Cognate with Kunigami (Oku) っとーしんぶーらー ttooshinbuuraa; Kunigami (Benoki) そーりむやー soorimuyaa; Okinawan (Shuri) そーじむやー soojimuyaa; Okinawan (Akajima) すーじむやー suujimuyaa "newt".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | すーじむやー |
| Romanization | suujimuyaa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [suːd͡ʑimuːjaː] |
意味：いもり・イモリ【井守】、シリケンイモリ、オキナワシリケンイモリ、イボイモリ
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すーじむやー
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 15). すーじむやー : suujimuyaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 13, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6739/suujimuyaa/.