🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
くがー : kugaa | define meaning
kugaa
Pronunciation: [kuɡaː]
Definition
Noun
- Fishbone fern (Nephrolepis cordifolia sp.); tuberous sword fern
Etymology
Possibly related to the fish named くがー kugaa "striped eel catfish (Plotosus lineatus)". Folk etymology also suggests a relation with くーが kuuga "egg", owing to the shape of this fern's tubers.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | くがー |
| Romanization | kugaa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kuɡaː] |
意味：たましだ・タマシダ【玉羊歯】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 8). くがー : kugaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7764/kugaa/.