🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)

ばさない【芭蕉生い・芭蕉実】 : basanai | define meaning

basanai

Pronunciation: [basanai]

Definition

Noun

Banana; plantain
(Especially) Fruit of the Ryukyu fiber banana (Musa balbisiana var. liukiuensis) or Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo sp.)

Etymology

From ばさ【芭蕉】 basa "banana, plantain" and ない【生い】 nai "fruit".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	芭蕉生い芭蕉実
Kana	ばさない
Romanization	basanai
Pronunciation (IPA)	[basanai]

意味：バナナ、ばしょうのみ【芭蕉の実】

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Categories:

Food
Fruits

芭蕉生い

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, September 14). ばさない【芭蕉生い・芭蕉実】 : basanai | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/293/basanai/.