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ぐや【苦瓜】 : guya | define meaning
guya
Pronunciation: [ɡuja]
Definition
Noun
- Bitter melon (Momordica charantia), also known as the bitter gourd, or locally as the goya. It is a common ingredient in Okinawan cuisine, especially in Chanpuru stir fries.
Etymology
Cognate to Kagoshima にがごい nigagoi; Miyazaki にがごり nigagori; and standard Japanese にがうり【苦瓜】 nigauri "bitter melon".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 苦瓜 |
| Kana | ぐや |
| Romanization | guya |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɡuja] |
意味：にがうり・ニガウリ【苦瓜】、つるれいし・ツルレイシ【蔓茘枝】、ゴーヤー、ゴーヤ
Categories:
苦瓜
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). ぐや【苦瓜】 : guya | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 24, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4351/guya/.