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えーぐゎー・えーぐぁー【藍子】 : eegwaa | define meaning

eegwaa

Pronunciation: [ʔeːɡʷaː]

Definition

Noun

Mottled spinefoot (Siganus fuscescens sp.); black rabbitfish; dusky rabbitfish; black spinefoot; fuscous rabbitfish

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese あいご【藍子】 aigo "mottled spinefoot".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	藍子
Kana	えーぐゎーえーぐぁー
New Okinawa Moji	えー徭ー
Romanization	eegwaa
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ʔeːɡʷaː]

意味：あいご・アイゴ【藍子】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 8). えーぐゎー・えーぐぁー【藍子】 : eegwaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7766/eegwaa/.