🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
くや【紺屋】 : kuya | define meaning
kuya
Pronunciation: [kuja]
Definition
Noun
- (Fabric, textiles) Dye shop; dye factory
Etymology
Cognate with Kagoshima くや kuya; Okinawan くや kuya; and standard Japanese こうや【紺屋】 kouya and its variant こんや kon'ya "dye shop".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 紺屋 |
| Kana | くや |
| Romanization | kuya |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kuja] |
意味：こうや・こんや【紺屋】
紺屋
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, January 18). くや【紺屋】 : kuya | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 25, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6791/kuya/.