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いらぶ【沖永良部・永良部】

irabu

Pronunciation: [ʲiɾabu]

Definition

Noun

  1. Okinoerabu; Okinoerabu Island

Etymology

Attested in the Omoro Sōshi (1609) under the spelling ゑらぶ werabu (yerabu).

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OrthographyForm
Kanji沖永良部
永良部
Kanaいらぶ
Romanizationirabu
Pronunciation (IPA)[ʲiɾabu]

意味:おきのえらぶ【沖永良部】、おきのえらぶじま【沖永良部島】

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沖永良部
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, February 19). いらぶ【沖永良部・永良部】 : irabu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1713/irabu/.