🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa: Tomigusuku)
ぐしちゃーら : gushichaara | define meaning
gushichaara
Pronunciation: [ɡuɕit͡ɕaːɾa]
Definition
Noun
- Chinese silver grass (Miscanthus sinensis sp.); zebra grass; maiden grass; eulalia grass
Etymology
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Grass. Goosit'chee, or Coosá".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | ぐしちゃーら |
| Romanization | gushichaara |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɡuɕit͡ɕaːɾa] |
意味：すすき・ススキ【薄・芒】
Categories:
ぐしちゃーら
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 23). ぐしちゃーら : gushichaara | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 29, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8736/gushichaara/.