🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Yonaguni)
からん : karan | define meaning
karan
Pronunciation: [karaŋ]
Definition
Noun
- Hair (on the head)
Etymology
Cognate to Okinoerabu はらじ haraji; Okinawan からじ karaji; and Yonaguni からん karan "hair (on the head)". These forms suggest early Ryukyuan *karagi or *karazu, with -zu being a morpheme pertaining to the head in Japanese.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | からん |
| Romanization | karan |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [karaŋ] |
意味：かみ【髪】、かみのけ【髪の毛】、もうはつ【毛髪】、かしら【頭】、ヘア
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, July 13). からん : karan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, October 22, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/249/karan/.