🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa, Yonaguni)
ぶら【法螺・吹螺・梭尾】 : bura | define meaning
bura
Pronunciation: [buɾa]
Definition
Noun
- Conch shell; trumpet shell
- Triton's trumpet (sp. Charonia tritonis); giant trumpet
Etymology
Cognate to Okinawan ぶらげー【ぶら貝】 buragee; Okinawan and Yonaguni ぶら bura; and standard Japanese ほらがい【ほら貝】 horagai "conch shell, trumpet shell".
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kanji | 法螺 吹螺 梭尾 |
Kana | ぶら |
Romanization | bura |
Pronunciation (IPA) | [buɾa] |
意味:ほらがい【ほら貝・法螺貝・吹螺・梭尾】
Categories:
法螺
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2017, November 14). ぶら【法螺・吹螺・梭尾】 : bura | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, November 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4371/bura/.