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うどぅる

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Yonaguni

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Etymology 1

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Alternative spelling

From Proto-Ryukyuan *uzura, from Proto-Japonic *untura; the final syllable likely changed through vowel assimilation.

Pronunciation

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  • (Sonai) IPA(key): [ùdúɾû] (tone class C)

Noun

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うどぅる (uduru

  1. : quail
    うどぅるぬ うやや あがみ うむい
    udurunu uyaya agami umui
    The quail's parent has childhood memories.

Etymology 2

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Unknown, although the form could go back to an earlier *{u|o}{zu|do}r{u|o}.

Pronunciation

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  • (Sonai) IPA(key): [ùdùɾù] (tone class B)

Noun

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うどぅる (uduru

  1. (archaic) bathroom
    あぬや どぅる うどぅるんき ひーつぁぬん にぐらび
    anuya duru udurunki hītsanun nigurabi
    At night, I could not go to the bathroom, as it was scary.
    うどぅるんき いてぃてぃ たまち すいどぅ きらりる
    udurunki ititi tamachi suidu kirariru
    Going to the bathroom, it can take spirits back home.

References

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  • Yonaguni Hōgen Jiten Henshū I'inkai (与那国方言辞典編集委員会) (2021) どぅなんむぬい辞典 [Dunanmunui Dictionary], Yonaguni (与那国町): Yonaguni-chō Kyōiku I'inkai (与那国町教育委員会), page X