🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
さばに : sabani | define meaning
sabani
Definition
Noun
- A fishing boat; a row boat; a sail boat.
- A traditional small, elongated wooden boat with or without a sail used in Okinawa that would carry a group of people out fishing. It was originally made from pine wood, but was later replaced with cedar. Modernization of the boat has displaced the nail-less wood hull with a deeper metal one, and the paddles and sail, with a motor.
Notes
Example of a Sabani boat race with sails in Zamami, Okinawa:
Example of a modern Sabani boat used in Yaeyama:
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | さばに |
| Romanization | sabani |
意味：サバニ、ぎょせん【漁船】、わせん【和船】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2010, January 1). さばに : sabani | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/512/sabani/.