🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
がー【蛾】 : gaa | define meaning
gaa
Definition
Noun
- Moth, moths
Etymology
Cognate to Okinawan がー gaa and standard Japanese が【蛾】 ga "moth". Ultimately from Chinese 【蛾】 "moth" (cf. Mandarin é and yǐ; Cantonese ngai5 and ngo4; Taishan ngõ and ngũ; Min Nan gô, ngô͘ and ia̍h; Teochew ŋɔ; Wu (Shanghai) ŋu; Sino-Korean 아 a; Sino-Vietnamese ngài and nga), presumably pronounced /ŋɑ/ in Middle Chinese.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 蛾 |
| Kana | がー |
| Romanization | gaa |
意味：が【蛾】
Categories:
蛾
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). がー【蛾】 : gaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 8, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/182/gaa/.