🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Kunigami: Takazato)
ふぃーらー : fiiraa | define meaning
fiiraa
Pronunciation: [ɸiːɾaː] Pitch: LLHH
Definition
Noun
- Cockroach; roaches
Etymology
Cognate with Kunigami (Takazato) and Okinawan (Shuri) ふぃーらー fiiraa; and Okinawan (Akajima, Shuri) ひーらー hiiraa "cockroach".
Historical attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「ひーらー」油虫（アブラムシ）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | ふぃーらー |
| New Okinawa Moji | 懲ーらー |
| Romanization | fiiraa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɸiːɾaː] Pitch: LLHH |
意味：ごきぶり、ゴキブリ
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ふぃーらー
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 15). ふぃーらー : fiiraa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4049/fiiraa/.