🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ちらるん : chirarun | define meaning
chirarun
Pronunciation: [t͡ɕiɾaɾuŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- (Obsolete) To blunt; to dull
Etymology
Possibly cognate with Yonaguni とぁるん twarun "to become dull".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Blunt. Chírrarung".
Notes
Not attested in modern works.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | ちらるん |
| Romanization | chirarun |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [t͡ɕiɾaɾuŋ̍] |
意味：にぶらす【鈍らす】、にぶる・なまる【鈍る】、ちびる【禿びる】
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ちらるん
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 23). ちらるん : chirarun | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7962/chirarun/.