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にーぐるま【荷車】 : niiguruma | define meaning
niiguruma
Pronunciation: [niːɡuɾuma]
Definition
Noun
- Cart; handcart
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese にぐるま【荷車】 niguruma "cart".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「にぐるま」荷車（ニグルマ）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 荷車 |
| Kana | にーぐるま |
| Romanization | niiguruma |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [niːɡuɾuma] |
意味：にぐるま【荷車】
荷車
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 22). にーぐるま【荷車】 : niiguruma | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, June 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7017/niiguruma/.