🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
いらぶー : irabuu | define meaning
irabuu
Definition
Noun
- An aquatic snake; water snake; sea snake; sea serpent
- The Erabu black-banded sea krait (Laticauda semifasciata)
Etymology
Possibly derived from the prefix えら【偉・豪】 era, meaning "large, huge", and the word はぶ【蛇・波布】 habu, meaning "snake, serpent".
Notes
Some aquatic snakes unique to the Ryukyu Islands include the Erabu black-banded sea krait (Laticauda semifasciata), Kikuzato's brook-snake (Opisthotropis kikuzatoi), and the Slender-necked Seasnake (Hydrophis melanocephalus).
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | いらぶー |
| Romanization | irabuu |
意味：うみへび【海蛇】、えらぶうみへび【永良部海蛇】、えらぶうなぎ【永良部鰻】
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いらぶー
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). いらぶー : irabuu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, October 11, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/172/irabuu/.