🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
こーれーぐすくぇー : kooreegusukwee | define meaning
kooreegusukwee
Pronunciation: [koːɾeːɡusukʷeː]
Definition
Noun
- Okinawa tree lizard (Diploderma polygonatum sp.); Okinawa monkey lizard; Ryukyu japalure
- Green grass lizard (Takydromus smaragdinus sp.)
Etymology
From こーれーぐす【高麗胡椒】 koreegusu "chili pepper" and くぇー kwee, possibly from the verb くゎいん kwain "to eat".
Notes
The Okinawa tree lizard's natural range includes the Northern Ryukyu Islands up to Yakushima island in the prefecture of Kagoshima. It can also be found in southern and eastern Kyushu, where it is considered to be non-native.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | こーれーぐすくぇー |
| New Okinawa Moji | こーれーぐす愈ー |
| Romanization | kooreegusukwee |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [koːɾeːɡusukʷeː] |
意味：きのぼりとかげ・キノボリトカゲ【木登蜥蜴・木登り蜥蜴】、かなへび・カナヘビ【金蛇・蛇舅母】
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こーれーぐすくぇー
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, July 28). こーれーぐすくぇー : kooreegusukwee | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4092/kooreegusukwee/.