🌏 Region(s): Kyushu (Kagoshima)
いや【胞衣】 : iya | define meaning
iya
Pronunciation: [ija]
Definition
Noun
- (Obstetrics) Afterbirth
- Placenta
Etymology
Cognate to Kagoshima いや iya and Okinawan いや iya "afterbirth, placenta". Historically attested in the 日葡辞書 Nippo jisho (1603) under the entry iya "afterbirth", with a note indicating that えな yena (modern ena) is the proper word.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 胞衣 |
| Kana | いや |
| Romanization | iya |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ija] |
意味：えな【胞衣】、ほうい・ほうえ【胞衣】、たいばん【胎盤】
胞衣
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, February 8). いや【胞衣】 : iya | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5116/iya/.