🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
むみん【木綿・木棉】 : mumin | define meaning
mumin
Pronunciation: [mumiŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- Cotton
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese もめん【木綿・木棉】 momen "cotton".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Essay in Aid of a Grammmar and Dictionary of the Luchuan Language (1895), by Basil Hall Chamberlain, records "Mu-mīng, cotton. (Jap. mo-men, Chin. 木綿)".
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「むみん」木綿（モメン）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 木綿 木棉 |
| Kana | むみん |
| Romanization | mumin |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [mumiŋ̍] |
意味：もめん・きわた【木綿・木棉】
Categories:
木綿
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, January 26). むみん【木綿・木棉】 : mumin | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6820/mumin/.