🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
はば【幅・巾】 : haba | define meaning
haba
Pronunciation: [haba]
Definition
Noun
- Width; breadth
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese はば【幅・巾】 haba "width, breadth".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Breadth. Hábba".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 幅 巾 |
| Kana | はば |
| Romanization | haba |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [haba] |
意味：はば【幅・巾】
幅
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 24). はば【幅・巾】 : haba | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7971/haba/.