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なちょーら : nachoora | define meaning

nachoora

Pronunciation: [nat͡ɕoːɾa]

Definition

Noun

Red seabroom (Digenea simplex sp.)
1. なちょーらしんじ【なちょーら煎じ】
  nachoora shinji
  "red seabroom decoction"

Etymology

Cognate with Okinawan (Naha, Shuri) なちょーら nachoora; Okinawan (Itoman) なちょらー nachoraa; Miyako なちゃーら nachaara "red seabroom".

Notes

Used in traditional medicine as an anthelmintic, vermifuge and laxative.

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kana	なちょーら
Romanization	nachoora
Pronunciation (IPA)	[nat͡ɕoːɾa]

意味：かいじんそう・カイジンソウ【海人草】、かいにんそう・カイニンソウ【海人草・海仁草】、まくり・マクリ【海人草・海仁草】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, July 13). なちょーら : nachoora | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7278/nachoora/.