🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
みーむく【新婿】 : miimuku | define meaning
miimuku
Pronunciation: [miːmuku]
Definition
Noun
- Bridegroom; new groom
Etymology
From みー【新】 mii "new" and むく【婿】 muku "son-in-law".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「みーむく」花婿（ハナムコ）、みーむくハ新婿ナリ".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 新婿 |
| Kana | みーむく |
| Romanization | miimuku |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [miːmuku] |
意味：はなむこ【花婿】
Categories:
新婿
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, June 2). みーむく【新婿】 : miimuku | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, June 30, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7160/miimuku/.