うどぅる

Yonaguni

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
鶉

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

うどぅる (uduru) 

1. 鶉: 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

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

• 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