🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Yonaguni)
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".
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