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ぬいむん【塗い物・塗物】 : nuimun | define meaning

nuimun

Pronunciation: [nuimuŋ̍]

Definition

Noun

Lacquerware; lacquering

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese ぬりもの【塗り物・塗物】 nurimono "lacquerware".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「ぬいむん」塗物（ヌリモノ）".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	塗い物塗物
Kana	ぬいむん
Romanization	nuimun
Pronunciation (IPA)	[nuimuŋ̍]

意味：ぬりもの【塗り物・塗物】、しっき【漆器】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, June 16). ぬいむん【塗い物・塗物】 : nuimun | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, June 30, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7225/nuimun/.