🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ばすー【芭蕉】 : basuu | define meaning
basuu
Pronunciation: [basuː]
Definition
Noun
- Ryukyu fiber banana (Musa balbisiana var. liukiuensis); plantain
- Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo sp.); hardy banana
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese ばしょう【芭蕉】 bashou "Japanese fiber banana". Ultimately from Chinese 【芭蕉】 "banana, plantain" (cf. Mandarin bājiāo; Cantonese baa1 ziu1; Eastern Min bă-ciĕu; Hokkien pa-chio and pa-chiau), reconstructed for Middle Chinese as *pae tsjew.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 芭蕉 |
| Kana | ばすー |
| Romanization | basuu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [basuː] |
意味：ばしょう・バショウ【芭蕉】、いとばしょう・イトバショウ【糸芭蕉】
Categories:
芭蕉
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, September 13). ばすー【芭蕉】 : basuu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7588/basuu/.