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にがごい【苦瓜】

nigagoi

Pronunciation: [niɡaɡoi]

Definition

Noun

  1. 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".

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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】

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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/.