🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
こーやびら【買ーやびら】 : kooyabira | define meaning
kooyabira
Pronunciation: [koːjabiɾa]
Definition
Expression
- Greeting said when entering a shop to a clerk or shopkeeper. "Hello, I have come to make a purchase.", "Hello, I have come to browse around."
Etymology
From the volitional form of the verb こーいん【買ーいん】 kooin "to buy".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 買ーやびら |
| Kana | こーやびら |
| Romanization | kooyabira |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [koːjabiɾa] |
意味：店に入るときの挨拶。こんにちは、ごめんください【ご免ください・御免下さい】、かいましょう【買いましょう】
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買ーやびら
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, October 5). こーやびら【買ーやびら】 : kooyabira | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6535/kooyabira/.