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つば : tsuba | define meaning
tsuba
Pronunciation: [t͡suba] Pitch: LL
Definition
Noun
- Lips
Etymology
Cognate to Kagoshima and Miyazaki すば suba "lips"; Kumamoto つば tsuba "lips"; Oita つば tsuba "lips"; Sesoko しばー shibaa "lips"; Okinawan しば shiba "tongue; lips"; Yonaguni んば nba "lips"; and standard Japanese つば【唾】 tsuba "saliva" or つば【鍔】 tsuba "guard; brim; flange".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | つば |
| Romanization | tsuba |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [t͡suba] Pitch: LL |
意味：くちびる【唇】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). つば : tsuba | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, October 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1991/tsuba/.