🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
っわーぐゎーちびー・ぅわーぐゎーちびー・うゎーぐゎーちびー【豚子尻】 : qwaagwaachibii · 'waagwaachibii | define meaning
qwaagwaachibii · 'waagwaachibii
Pronunciation: [ʔwaːɡʷaːt͡ɕibiː]
Definition
Noun
- (Poisonous plant) Black nightshade (sp. Solanum nigrum); European black nightshade
Etymology
Derived from っわー【豚】 qwaa "pig"; ぐゎー【子】 gwaa "diminutive suffix"; and ちび【尻】 chibi "rear; bottom; buttocks; butt". Literally, "piglet's buttocks".
Notes
Other regional names: Duscle, garden nightshade, garden huckleberry, hound's berry, petty morel, wonder berry, small-fruited black nightshade, popolo (Source: Wikipedia: Solanum nigrum (version)).
Alternative spellings: っわーぐぁーちびー, and ぅわーぐぁーちびー.
Information on toxicity: The leaves and unripe fruits of the black nightshade are considered to be toxic to humans and livestock. Ripe fruits and cooked leaves of the black nightshade can be consumed if the variety is known to be edible.
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kanji | 豚子尻 |
Kana | っわーぐゎーちびー ぅわーぐゎーちびー うゎーぐゎーちびー |
New Okinawa Moji | 敖ー徭ーちびー |
Romanization | qwaagwaachibii ʔwaagwaachibii 'waagwaachibii |
Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔwaːɡʷaːt͡ɕibiː] |
意味:いぬほおずき・イヌホオズキ【犬酸漿】