🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ひーらー : hiiraa | define meaning
hiiraa
Pronunciation: [çiːraː]
Definition
Noun
- Cockroach; roaches
Etymology
Cognate with Kunigami (Takazato) and Okinawan (Shuri) ふぃーらー fiiraa; and Okinawan (Akajima, Shuri) ひーらー hiiraa "cockroach".
Historical attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「ひーらー」油虫（アブラムシ）".
Notes
See also: とーびーらー toobiiraa "cockroach".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | ひーらー |
| Romanization | hiiraa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [çiːraː] |
意味：ごきぶり・ゴキブリ
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 15). ひーらー : hiiraa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/173/hiiraa/.