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へぶ【蛇】

hebu

Pronunciation: [hebu]

Definition

Noun

  1. Snake; serpent.

Etymology

Cognate to Fukui へぶ hebu and ひぶ hibu; Kagoshima へっ heq; Koshikijima へーぶ heebu; Takarajima へぶ hebu; Okinoerabu ひび hibi; Okinawan はぶ habu; standard Japanese へび【蛇】 hebi "snake".

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). へぶ【蛇】 : hebu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 3, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2155/hebu/.