🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
いらぶー : irabuu | define meaning
irabuu
Pronunciation: [ʔiɾabuː]
Definition
Noun
- Black-banded sea krait (Laticauda semifasciata sp.); Chinese sea snake; Erabu sea snake
- Water snake; sea snake; sea serpent; aquatic snake
Etymology
From the place name いらぶ【沖永良部・永良部】 irabu "Okinoerabu (island)", where this snake is said to be common, and the diminutive suffix うー -uu.
Notes
Some aquatic snakes unique to the Ryukyu Islands include the Black-banded sea krait (Laticauda semifasciata sp.), Kikuzato's brook-snake (Opisthotropis kikuzatoi sp.), and the Slender-necked seasnake (Hydrophis melanocephalus sp.).
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | いらぶー |
| Romanization | irabuu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔiɾabuː] |
意味：えらぶうみへび【永良部海蛇】、えらぶうなぎ【永良部鰻】、うみへび【海蛇】
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いらぶー
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 19). いらぶー : irabuu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, June 3, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/172/irabuu/.