🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
さーるー【猿】 : saaruu | define meaning
saaruu
Pronunciation: [saːɾuː]
Definition
Noun
- Monkey
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese さる【猿】 saru "monkey".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations:
- Okinawan language dictionary (沖縄語典, 1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「さる、さーるー」猿（サル）".
意味：さる【猿】
Categories:
猿
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, April 25). さーるー【猿】 : saaruu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, September 10, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6108/saaruu/.