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すば【蕎麦】 : suba | define meaning

suba

Pronunciation: [suba]

Definition

Noun

Buckwheat
Buckwheat noodles; Soba noodles

Etymology

Cognate with Miyazaki (Takachiho) and Kagoshima そま soma; Okinawwan すば suba; and standard Japanese そば【蕎麦】 soba "buckwheat".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	蕎麦
Kana	すば
Romanization	suba
Pronunciation (IPA)	[suba]

意味：そば【蕎麦】、そばむぎ【蕎麦】

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蕎麦

Tags: Okinawan Language, Uchinaaguchi, Ryukyuan Languages, 沖縄方言, 沖縄語, うちなーぐち, 沖縄口, 琉球方言, 琉球語...

Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 11). すば【蕎麦】 : suba | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 8, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5941/suba/.