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さーら : saara | define meaning
saara
Pronunciation: [saːɾa]
Definition
Noun
- Scrubbing brush
Etymology
Cognate with Kumamoto (Amakusa) しゃーら shaara; Kagoshima そら sora; and Okinawan さーら saara "scrubbing brush". Likely from さわら【椹】 sawara "Sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera sp.)". Compare also さわらか【爽らか】 sawaraka "clear, fresh".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | さーら |
| Romanization | saara |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [saːɾa] |
意味：たわし【束子・把藁】
さーら
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 10). さーら : saara | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6574/saara/.