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あまびら : amabira | define meaning
amabira
Definition
Noun
- Small butterfly; small butterflies
Etymology
Historically attested under the entry "Ama-bira, アマビラ, 蛺蝶, N. 'In Sinano, the name of the butterfly Papilio Xuthus (Asian swallowtail)'" in the book Japanese-English Dictionary (1881), Volume 1, page 64, by Johann Joseph Hoffmann.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | あまびら |
| Romanization | amabira |
意味：ちいさいちょう【小さい蝶】
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あまびら
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2015, April 4). あまびら : amabira | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3768/amabira/.