🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinoerabu)
いらぶ【沖永良部・永良部】 : irabu | define meaning
irabu
Pronunciation: [ʲiɾabu]
Definition
Noun
- Okinoerabu; Okinoerabu Island
Etymology
Attested in the Omoro Sōshi (1609) under the spelling ゑらぶ werabu (yerabu).
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 沖永良部 永良部 |
| Kana | いらぶ |
| Romanization | irabu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʲiɾabu] |
意味：おきのえらぶ【沖永良部】、おきのえらぶじま【沖永良部島】
Categories:
沖永良部
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, February 19). いらぶ【沖永良部・永良部】 : irabu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1713/irabu/.