Japanese

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 ‎(romaji ide, historical hiragana ゐで)

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

Proper noun

いで ‎(romaji Ide, historical hiragana ゐで)

1. 井手: A surname​.