まぶい
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[edit]For pronunciation and definitions of まぶい – see the following entry. | ||
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(This term, まぶい, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) |
Okinawan
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Ryukyuan *mabori (“tutelary spirit”), from Proto-Japonic *mampəri. Cognate with Kunigami まぶい (mabui), Kikai まぶい (mabui), Northern Amami-Oshima まぶり (maburi), Oki-No-Erabu まーぶん (mābun), Southern Amami-Oshima まぶり (maburi), Toku-No-Shima まぶり (maburi), Yoron まーぶい (mābui), Miyako まゔ (mav), Tarama まゔりぃ (mavul), Yaeyama まむりぃ (mamurï), Japanese 守り (mamori).
Noun
[edit]まぶい (mabui)