🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
くー【粉】 : kuu | define meaning
kuu
Pronunciation: [kuː]
Definition
Noun
- Flour
- Powder
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese こ【粉】 ko "flour; powder".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「くー」砂（コ）".
- The Okinawan Language (A Synchronic Description) (1963), by Owen Robert Loveless, records "kuu, flour".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 粉 |
| Kana | くー |
| Romanization | kuu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kuː] |
意味：こな・こ【粉】
Categories:
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, June 1). くー【粉】 : kuu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, June 30, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7156/kuu/.