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やーどぅ【宿】 : yaadu | define meaning

yaadu

Pronunciation: [jaːdu]

Definition

Noun

Lodging; inn; hotel

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese やど【宿】 yado "lodging".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

Essay in Aid of a Grammmar and Dictionary of the Luchuan Language (1895), by Basil Hall Chamberlain, records "Yadu, a house, home, an inn: yadu-ching, the charge at an inn. (Jap. yado.)".
沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「やどゥ」宿（ヤド）" and "「やどゥや」宿屋（ヤドヤ）ハタゴヤ".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	宿
Kana	やーどぅ
New Okinawa Moji	やー嬨
Romanization	yaadu
Pronunciation (IPA)	[jaːdu]

意味：やど【宿】、やどや【宿屋】、しゅく【宿】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, May 12). やーどぅ【宿】 : yaadu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7027/yaadu/.