🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
くーだ【管】 : kuuda | define meaning
kuuda
Pronunciation: [kuːda]
Definition
Noun
- Spool of thread
- Bamboo tube; bamboo pipe
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese くだ【管】 kuda "pipe, tube".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「くーだ」管（クダ）、竹筒等".
Notes
Variant:
くーら kuura
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 管 |
| Kana | くーだ |
| Romanization | kuuda |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kuːda] |
意味：いとまき【糸巻き】、おだまき【苧環】、たけくだ【竹管】、たけづつ【竹筒】、くだ【管】
管
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 15). くーだ【管】 : kuuda | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 19, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8674/kuuda/.