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へぶ【蛇】 : hebu | define meaning
hebu
Pronunciation: [hebu]
Definition
Noun
- Snake; serpent.
Etymology
Cognate to Fukui へぶ hebu and ひぶ hibu; Kagoshima へっ heq; Koshikijima へーぶ heebu; Takarajima へぶ hebu; Okinoerabu ひび hibi; Okinawan はぶ habu; standard Japanese へび【蛇】 hebi "snake".
Notes
The form へび hebi is used in Nakanoshima and Kuroshima, two other southern Kagoshima islands.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 蛇 |
| Kana | へぶ |
| Romanization | hebu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [hebu] |
意味：へび【蛇】
Categories:
蛇
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). へぶ【蛇】 : hebu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1172/hebu/.