🌏 Region(s): Kyushu (Koshikijima)
あっば【油】 : abba | define meaning
abba
Pronunciation: [abba]
Definition
Noun
- Oil; petroleum; fuel
Etymology
Cognate to Koshikijima (Kagoshima) あぶや abuya and あっば abba; Okinawan あんだ anda; Miyako あっゔぁ avva; and standard Japanese あぶら【油】 abura "oil". The term likely stems from the mizenkei form of the verb あぶる【炙る・焙る】 aburu "to warm; to toast; to roast; to grill; to heat up".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 油 |
| Kana | あっば |
| Romanization | abba |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [abba] |
意味：あぶら【油】
油
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). あっば【油】 : abba | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2214/abba/.