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ふぁがま【羽釜】 : fagama | define meaning
fagama
Pronunciation: [ɸaɡama]
Definition
Noun
- A traditional iron pot with a protruding exterior blade or brim in the middle, used in southern Japan for cooking rice.
Etymology
Derived from ふぁ【羽】 fa "wing; blade" and the rendaku form of かま【釜】 kama "iron pot".
Notes
Rarely spelled with the Kanji 【歯釜】.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 羽釜 |
| Kana | ふぁがま |
| New Okinawa Moji | 慠がま |
| Romanization | fagama |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɸaɡama] |
意味：すいはんようのかま【炊飯用の釜】
Categories:
羽釜
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, April 1). ふぁがま【羽釜】 : fagama | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 21, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5843/fagama/.