🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
あらり【霰】 : arari | define meaning
arari
Pronunciation: [ʔaɾaɾi]
Definition
Noun
- Graupel; hail
Etymology
Cognate with Amami (Kakeroma) あられ arare; Okinawan あらり arari; and standard Japanese あられ【霰】 arare "graupel".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「あらり」霰（アラリ）、雪ノ粒ノ氷トナリテ降ルモノ".
- Essay in Aid of a Grammar and Dictionary of the Luchuan Language (1895), by Basil Hall Chamberlain, records "Arari, hail. (Jap. arare.)".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 霰 |
| Kana | あらり |
| Romanization | arari |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔaɾaɾi] |
意味：あられ【霰】
Categories:
霰
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, September 6). あらり【霰】 : arari | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6855/arari/.