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かーら

kaara

Pronunciation: [kaːra]

Definition

Noun

  1. River; stream

Etymology

Cognate with Okinawan (Shuri) かーら kaara; Yaeyama (Taketomi) かーら kaara "river"; and standard Japanese かわら【川原・河原・磧】 kawara, a term used to refer to a low, shallow or dry, and often rocky, sandy river bed (cf. Genka River, Makiminato River).

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Romanizationkaara
Pronunciation (IPA)[kaːra]

意味:かわ【川】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, September 9). かーら : kaara | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, February 12, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/196/kaara/.