🌏 Region(s): Kyushu (Kagoshima: Tanegashima)
こぶ【蜘蛛】 : kobu | define meaning
kobu
Definition
Noun
- Large spider
Etymology
Cognate to Kagoshima こっ koʔ (< kobu) "spider"; Tanegashima こぶ kobu "large spider"; Amami (Setouchi) こぶ kobu; Okinawan くーばー kuuba; Yonaguni くぶ kubu "spider"; and possibly standard Japanese くも【蜘蛛】 kumo "spider".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 蜘蛛 |
| Kana | こぶ |
| Romanization | kobu |
意味：おおくも【大蜘蛛】
Categories:
蜘蛛
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). こぶ【蜘蛛】 : kobu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, October 22, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/529/kobu/.