🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
てぃんさぐ : tinsagu | define meaning
tinsagu
Pronunciation: [tin̩saɡu]
Definition
Noun
- Balsam; garden balsam; rose balsam (Impatiens balsamina sp.)
- てぃんさぐぬはな【てぃんさぐぬ花】
tinsagu nu hana
"Balsam Flowers" (A traditional Okinawan song)
- てぃんさぐぬはな【てぃんさぐぬ花】
Etymology
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「てィんしやーぐー」鳳仙花（ホウセンクワ）、葉ハ桃ノ葉ニ似テ花ノ色ハ紅紫等アリ沖縄ニテハ花葉ニ明礬ヲ混ジタルヲツキテ少女ノ手足ノ爪ヲ染ム".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | てぃんさぐ |
| New Okinawa Moji | 廒んさぐ |
| Romanization | tinsagu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [tin̩saɡu] |
意味：ほうせんか・ホウセンカ【鳳仙花】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 22). てぃんさぐ : tinsagu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, June 3, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/101/tinsagu/.