🌏 Region(s): Kyushu (Nagasaki)
くっつば : kuttsuba | define meaning
kuttsuba
Definition
Noun
- Tongue
Etymology
From くち【口】 kuchi "mouth" and つば tsuba, meaning "lips" in most of Kyushu or "saliva" in standard Japanese. Cognate with Okinawan くちしば kuchishiba "lips".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | くっつば |
| Romanization | kuttsuba |
意味：した【舌】、ベロ、タン
くっつば
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). くっつば : kuttsuba | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 24, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2132/kuttsuba/.