🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
むるふぁく【諸白】 : murufaku | define meaning
murufaku
Pronunciation: [muɾuɸaku]
Definition
Noun
- High-quality sake made from well-polished rice
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese もろはこ【諸白】 morohako "high-quality sake".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Narrative of a voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait, to co-operate with the Polar Expeditions (1831), by Frederick William Beechey, records "Pipes and mooroofacoo were first offered to us".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 諸白 |
| Kana | むるふぁく |
| New Okinawa Moji | むる慠く |
| Romanization | murufaku |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [muɾuɸaku] |
意味：もろはこ【諸白】
Categories:
諸白
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 14). むるふぁく【諸白】 : murufaku | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 15, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8154/murufaku/.