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ぶら【法螺・吹螺・梭尾】

bura

Pronunciation: [buɾa]

Definition

Noun

  1. Conch shell; trumpet shell
  2. 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".

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OrthographyForm
Kanji法螺
吹螺
梭尾
Kanaぶら
Romanizationbura
Pronunciation (IPA)[buɾa]

意味:ほらがい【ほら貝・法螺貝・吹螺・梭尾】

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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/.