🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
りんぐ【林檎】 : ringu | define meaning
ringu
Pronunciation: [ɾiŋ̍ɡu]
Definition
Noun
- Apple
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese りんご【林檎】 ringo "apple".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「りんぐ」林檎（リンゴ）、苹果".
- The Okinawan Language (A Synchronic Description) (1963), by Owen Robert Loveless, records "diŋgu, apple".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 林檎 |
| Kana | りんぐ |
| Romanization | ringu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɾiŋ̍ɡu] |
意味：りんご【林檎・苹果】
Categories:
林檎
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, January 29). りんぐ【林檎】 : ringu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6828/ringu/.