🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa: Shuri, Okinawa: Tomigusuku)
てぃんさーぐー : tinsaaguu | define meaning
tinsaaguu
Pronunciation: [tin̩saːɡuː]
Definition
Noun
- Balsam; garden balsam; rose balsam (Impatiens balsamina sp.)
Etymology
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「てィんしやーぐー」鳳仙花（ホウセンクワ）、葉ハ桃ノ葉ニ似テ花ノ色ハ紅紫等アリ沖縄ニテハ花葉ニ明礬ヲ混ジタルヲツキテ少女ノ手足ノ爪ヲ染ム".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | てぃんさーぐー |
| New Okinawa Moji | 廒んさーぐー |
| Romanization | tinsaaguu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [tin̩saːɡuː] |
意味：ほうせんか・ホウセンカ【鳳仙花】
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てぃんさーぐー
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 22). てぃんさーぐー : tinsaaguu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, June 3, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7099/tinsaaguu/.