🌏 Region(s): Kumamoto (Amakusa)
しゃーら : shaara | define meaning
shaara
Pronunciation: [ɕaːɾa]
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 | しゃーら |
| Romanization | shaara |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɕaːɾa] |
意味：たわし【束子・把藁】
しゃーら
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 13). しゃーら : shaara | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 24, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6579/shaara/.