🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)

たばくがら【たばく殻・煙草殻】 : tabakugara | define meaning

tabakugara

Pronunciation: [tabakuɡaɾa]

Definition

Noun

Cigarette butt; cigarette end

Etymology

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「たばくがら」吸空（スヒガラ）".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	たばく殻煙草殻
Kana	たばくがら
Romanization	tabakugara
Pronunciation (IPA)	[tabakuɡaɾa]

意味：すいがら【吸い殻・吸殻】

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Tags: Okinawan Language, Uchinaaguchi, Ryukyuan Languages, 沖縄方言, 沖縄語, うちなーぐち, 沖縄口, 琉球方言, 琉球語...

Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 30). たばくがら【たばく殻・煙草殻】 : tabakugara | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, June 3, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8766/tabakugara/.