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とうぶら【南瓜】 : toubura | define meaning
toubura
Definition
Noun
- Any pumpkin or squash of the genus Cucurbita, especially of the species Cucurbita moschata (which includes the Neck Pumpkin and the Butternut Squash, among others).
Etymology
Variant of the form ぼうぶら boubura. Borrowed from the Portuguese word "Cambodia abóbora", meaning "Cambodian pumpkin", which was introduced to Japan by Portuguese sailors some time around 1541. The full name was reduced to かぼちゃ kabocha in Eastern Japan (compare this to the modern word カンボジア kanbojia "Cambodia"), while it became ぼうぶら boubura especially in Kyushu.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 南瓜 |
| Kana | とうぶら |
| Romanization | toubura |
意味：かぼちゃ・カボチャ【南瓜】
Categories:
南瓜
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). とうぶら【南瓜】 : toubura | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, October 31, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2898/toubura/.