🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa: Tomigusuku)
てぃーさんぐー : tiisanguu | define meaning
tiisanguu
Pronunciation: [tiːsaŋ̍ɡuː]
Definition
Noun
- Balsam; garden balsam; rose balsam (Impatiens balsamina sp.)
Etymology
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「てィんしやーぐー」鳳仙花（ホウセンクワ）、葉ハ桃ノ葉ニ似テ花ノ色ハ紅紫等アリ沖縄ニテハ花葉ニ明礬ヲ混ジタルヲツキテ少女ノ手足ノ爪ヲ染ム".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | てぃーさんぐー |
| New Okinawa Moji | 廒ーさんぐー |
| Romanization | tiisanguu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [tiːsaŋ̍ɡuː] |
意味：ほうせんか・ホウセンカ【鳳仙花】
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てぃーさんぐー
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 22). てぃーさんぐー : tiisanguu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 29, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8729/tiisanguu/.