🌏 Region(s): Kyushu (Kagoshima)
ぶ : bu | define meaning
bu
Pronunciation: /bu/ [bu]
Definition
Noun
- Laborer; labourer; manual worker
Etymology
Cognate with Kagoshima ぶ bu; Tokunoshima and Okinawan ぶー buu "laborer".
Historical attestations:
- The Japan Weekly Mail (November 20, 1880), § Asiatic Society of Japan, records "[Satsuma dialect] Bu ... [Yedo] ninsoku ... coolie".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | ぶ |
| Romanization | bu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | /bu/ [bu] |
意味：にんそく【人足】、にんぷ【人夫】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, April 29). ぶ : bu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 13, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7018/bu/.