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つィぶる【頭】

tsïburu

Pronunciation: [t͡sɨbuɾu]

Definition

Noun

  1. 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].

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OrthographyForm
Kanji
Kanaつィぶる
Romanizationtsïburu
Pronunciation (IPA)[t͡sɨbuɾu]

意味:あたま【頭・首】、つぶり【頭】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2016, December 17). つィぶる【頭】 : tsïburu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 13, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1277/tsïburu/.