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ぼーふやー【孑孑・孑々・棒振】

boofuyaa

Pronunciation: [boːɸujaː]

Definition

Noun

  1. Mosquito larva; wriggler

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese ぼうふら【孑孑・孑々・棒振】 boufura "mosquito larva".

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OrthographyForm
Kanji孑孑
孑々
棒振
Kanaぼーふやー
Romanizationboofuyaa
Pronunciation (IPA)[boːɸujaː]

意味:ぼうふら・ボウフラ【孑孑・孑々・棒振】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, July 28). ぼーふやー【孑孑・孑々・棒振】 : boofuyaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7401/boofuyaa/.