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みじうんちぇー【水蕹菜・水甕菜】 : miji unchee | define meaning

miji unchee

Pronunciation: [mid͡ʑiʔun̩t͡ɕeː]

Definition

Noun

Water spinach (sp. Ipomoea aquatica); River spinach; Kangkong; Water morning glory; Water convolvulus; Chinese spinach; Swamp cabbage

Etymology

From みじ【水】 miji "water" and うんちぇー【雍菜・甕菜】 unchee "water spinach".

Notes

Variant:

みじうんちぇー miji unchee

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	水蕹菜水甕菜
Kana	みじうんちぇー
Romanization	miji unchee
Pronunciation (IPA)	[mid͡ʑiʔun̩t͡ɕeː]

意味：ようさい・ヨウサイ【雍菜・甕菜】、えんさい・エンサイ【蓊菜】

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水蕹菜

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, March 17). みじうんちぇー【水蕹菜・水甕菜】 : miji unchee | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 24, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5697/mijiunchee/.