🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Yaeyama)
つィぶれィ【頭】 : tsïburï | define meaning
tsïburï
Pronunciation: [t͡sɨbuɾɨ]
Definition
Noun
- Head
Etymology
Cognate to the Japanese term つぶり【頭】 tsuburi, meaning "head", which likely derives from the nominative form of the verb つぶる【瞑る】 tsuburu, meaning "to close one's eyes".
Notes
Younger Yaeyaman speakers are shifting the pronunciation to つぶり tsuburi [t͡subuɾi].
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 頭 |
| Kana | つィぶれィ |
| Romanization | tsïburï |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [t͡sɨbuɾɨ] |
意味：あたま【頭・首】、つぶり【頭】
Categories:
頭
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2016, December 17). つィぶれィ【頭】 : tsïburï | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 13, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1274/tsïburï/.