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ほだろ・ホダロ【蛍・螢】

hodaro

Definition

Noun

  1. Firefly; fireflies; lightning bugs

Etymology

Cognate to standard Japanese ほたる【蛍・螢】 hotaru "firefly" and Kagoshima ほたい hotai "firefly".

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意味:ほたる・ホタル【蛍・螢】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, September 17). ほだろ・ホダロ【蛍・螢】 : hodaro | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 13, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1626/hodaro/.