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にがごい【苦瓜】 : nigagoi | define meaning
nigagoi
Pronunciation: [niɡaɡoi]
Definition
Noun
- Bitter melon (Momordica charantia), also known as the Bitter gourd or as the Goya in Okinawa.
Etymology
Related to the standard Japanese term にがうり【苦瓜】 nigauri "bitter melon".
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
---|---|
Kanji | 苦瓜 |
Kana | にがごい |
Romanization | nigagoi |
Pronunciation (IPA) | [niɡaɡoi] |
意味:にがうり・ニガウリ【苦瓜】、つるれいし・ツルレイシ【蔓茘枝】
Categories:
苦瓜
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2022, November 17). にがごい【苦瓜】 : nigagoi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, October 31, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1156/nigagoi/.