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へーがさー【蠅瘡ー・蠅瘡人】 : heegasaa | define meaning

heegasaa

Pronunciation: [heːɡasaː]

Definition

Noun

A person with an inflammation of the skin characterized by red bumps caused by a skin condition or disease such as eczema or scabies.

Etymology

Derived from the term へーがさ【蠅瘡】 heegasa "eczema, scabies; acne; blisters" and the Okinawan person suffix あー・やー aa ~ yaa.

意味：おできができるひと【おできができる人】、しっしんができるひと【湿疹ができる人】

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蠅瘡ー

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. (2023, July 30). へーがさー【蠅瘡ー・蠅瘡人】 : heegasaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, September 10, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/956/heegasaa/.