🌏 Region(s): Kyushu (Kagoshima)
いとうい【糸瓜】 : ito ui | define meaning
ito ui
Pronunciation: /itoui/ [ito.ui]
Definition
Noun
- (Type of cucumber) Luffa; loofah; sponge cucumber; dishcloth gourd; sponge gourd
Etymology
From いと【糸】 ito "thread, silk" and うい【瓜】 ui "gourd, melon".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 糸瓜 |
| Kana | いとうい |
| Romanization | ito ui |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | /itoui/ [ito.ui] |
意味：へちま・ヘチマ【糸瓜・天糸瓜】
Categories:
糸瓜
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, July 16). いとうい【糸瓜】 : ito ui | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7290/itoui/.