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ぬぬ【布】

nunu

Pronunciation: [nunu]

Definition

Noun

  1. Cloth; textile

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese ぬの【布】 nuno "cloth".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

  • 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「ぬぬ」布(ヌノ)".

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, June 16). ぬぬ【布】 : nunu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, June 30, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7224/nunu/.