🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ぐる : guru | define meaning
guru
Pronunciation: [ɡuɾu]
Definition
Noun
- Shell
- くーがぐる
kuuga guru
"eggshell" - たーんなぐる
taanna guru
"shell of a pond snail"
- くーがぐる
Etymology
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Conk shell. Neénya goóroo".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | ぐる |
| Romanization | guru |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɡuɾu] |
意味：から【殻・骸】
ぐる
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 30). ぐる : guru | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8041/guru/.