🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
たなげー【手長・草蝦】 : tanagee | define meaning
tanagee
Pronunciation: [tanaɡeː]
Definition
Noun
- Freshwater shrimp or prawn, especially of the Neocaridina and Macrobrachium genera.
Etymology
Cognate to the Japanese term てながえび【手長蝦・草蝦】 tenaga ebi, "freshwater shrimp" (lit. "Long-armed shrimp").
Notes
Variant: たながー tanagaa.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 手長 草蝦 |
| Kana | たなげー |
| Romanization | tanagee |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [tanaɡeː] |
意味：たんすいエビ【淡水エビ】、テナガエビ【手長蝦・草蝦】
Categories:
手長
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). たなげー【手長・草蝦】 : tanagee | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/624/tanagee/.