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がらさーがーみー【烏亀・鴉亀】 : garasaagaamii | define meaning

garasaagaamii

Pronunciation: [ɡaɾasaːɡaːmiː]

Definition

Noun

Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata sp.)

Etymology

From がらさー【烏・鴉】 garasaa "crow" and the rendaku form of かーみー【亀】 kaamii "turtle".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	烏亀鴉亀
Kana	がらさーがーみー
Romanization	garasaagaamii
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ɡaɾasaːɡaːmiː]

意味：たいまい・タイマイ【玳瑁】

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Categories:

Sea
Animals
Turtles

烏亀

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, September 28). がらさーがーみー【烏亀・鴉亀】 : garasaagaamii | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, October 3, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/9210/garasaagaamii/.