眠やー
Okinawan
| Kanji in this term |
|---|
| 眠 |
| にーぶ Grade: S |
Etymology
Compound of 眠い (nībui, “sleepiness”) + あー (-ā, person suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [niːbujaː]
Noun
眠やー (nībuyā)
- person who is tired
- sleepy person; sleepyhead
References
- “にーぶやー【眠やー】” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.
- “ニーブヤー” in Haisai Okinawan Dialect.
- “ニーブヤー（にーぶやー）” in Okinawan Dialect Dictionary - Ajima.
- “にーぶやー” in Okinawan Dictionary - KozaWeb.