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ひぶ【蛇】 : hibu | define meaning
hibu
Definition
Noun
- 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".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 蛇 |
| Kana | ひぶ |
| Romanization | hibu |
意味：へび【蛇】
Categories:
蛇
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). ひぶ【蛇】 : hibu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2156/hibu/.