🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ろーさ【礬水・陶砂】 : roosa | define meaning
roosa
Pronunciation: [ɾoːsa]
Definition
Noun
- Potassium alum; potash alum; potassium aluminium sulfate; alum
- Mixture of glue and water containing dissolved potassium alum used to prevent ink, paint or dye from bleeding on paper or textile. Sizing agent; dōsa sizing solution.
Etymology
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 混効験集 Konkoukenshuu (1711), "Words of the Royal Palace", records "「だうさ」明礬の事 俗にたうさと云源氏葵の巻にだうさと有くはんざう色はすはうにたうさを入て染ると註に見えたり".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 礬水 陶砂 |
| Kana | ろーさ |
| Romanization | roosa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɾoːsa] |
意味：カリウムミョウバン、みょうばん【明礬】、どうさ【礬水・陶砂】
礬水
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 18). ろーさ【礬水・陶砂】 : roosa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7866/roosa/.