いで

Japanese

Etymology 1

Unknown.

Interjection

いで (romaji ide)

1. Come! (used to verbally urge the addressee when calling them closer)

Usage notes

Used in more limited contexts compared to other words such as さあ (sā).

Etymology 2

井 (i, “well”) + 手 (te, “hand”), with rendaku.

Noun

いで (kanji 井手, romaji ide, historical hiragana ゐで)

1. (archaic) A dam used to divert water for irrigation.

Proper noun

いで (kanji 井手, romaji ide, historical hiragana ゐで)

1. A family name.