🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
でぃーぐ【梯梧・梯姑】 : diigu | define meaning
diigu
Pronunciation: [diːɡu]
Definition
Noun
- Indian coral tree (Erythrina variegata sp.); Indian coral bean; tiger's claw; deigo
- でぃーぐぬはなぬさちゅん【梯梧ぬ花ぬ咲ちゅん】
diigu nu hana nu sachun
"The flowers of the Indian coral tree are blooming"
- でぃーぐぬはなぬさちゅん【梯梧ぬ花ぬ咲ちゅん】
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese でいご【梯梧・梯姑】 deigo "Indian coral tree" and its variant でいこ deiko.
Notes
The flower of the Indian coral tree, which blooms a bright red colour around April, was designated the official flower of Okinawa Prefecture in 1967.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 梯梧 梯姑 |
| Kana | でぃーぐ |
| New Okinawa Moji | 廙ーぐ |
| Romanization | diigu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [diːɡu] |
意味：でいご・でいこ・デイゴ・デイコ【梯梧・梯姑】
Categories:
梯梧
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 12). でぃーぐ【梯梧・梯姑】 : diigu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 15, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8146/diigu/.