🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ぽーぽー : poopoo | define meaning
poopoo
Pronunciation: [poːpoː]
Definition
Noun
- Okinawan food resembling a rolled crepe made from a batter of wheat flour, water, sweet andansu (oily miso paste) and eggs which is then fried in a pan and rolled up
Etymology
Possibly from Chinese 【餑餑】 "pastry; steamed bun" (cf. Mandarin bōbo; Cantonese but6 but6). Alternatively related to Chinese 【薄餅・薄饼】 "popiah (stuffed wrap or spring roll made from wheat flour)" (cf. Mandarin báobǐng; Cantonese bok6 beng2; Hokkien po̍h-piáⁿ) and 【薄薄】 "flimsy" (cf. Mandarin bóbó).
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | ぽーぽー |
| Romanization | poopoo |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [poːpoː] |
意味：ポーポー、沖縄県の菓子、クレープ見たいの焼いて巻いた菓子
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 14). ぽーぽー : poopoo | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 17, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8162/poopoo/.