目めんめ

noun

eye; eyes

Archaic children's word for 'eye'. Not used in modern standard Japanese; may appear in historical or dialectal speech.

• 昔むかしの子こどもは「目めんめ」と言いって目めを指さしたそうだ。

  It is said that children long ago pointed at eyes and said 'menme'.

noun

hair (on the head)

Archaic children's word for 'hair'. Extremely rare; modern Japanese uses 髪 (かみ) or 髪の毛 (かみのけ).

• 「目めんめ」が髪かみを指さすこともあったが、今いまではほとんど使つかわれない。

  'Menme' could also refer to hair, but it is hardly used today.