🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
なーしび【茄子・茄】 : naashibi | define meaning
naashibi
Pronunciation: [naːɕibi]
Definition
Noun
- Eggplant (Solanum melongena sp.); aubergine; melongene; brinjal; guinea squash
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese なすび【茄子・茄】 nasubi "eggplant".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Brinjal (an Indian vegetable), Nasíbbee".
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「なーすィび」茄子（ナスビ）.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 茄子 茄 |
| Kana | なーしび |
| Romanization | naashibi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [naːɕibi] |
意味：なす・なすび【茄子・茄】
Categories:
茄子
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, September 21). なーしび【茄子・茄】 : naashibi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/769/naashibi/.