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きゅい【胡瓜】 : kyui | define meaning
kyui
Definition
Noun
- Cucumber
Etymology
Historically recorded in Gonza's works (ca. early 18th century) under the spelling киуи (kiui). Cognate to Kagoshima きうい kiui and きゅい kyui; Kikai きうい kiui; Okinawan きーうい kii'ui; standard Japanese きゅうり【胡瓜・黄瓜】 kyuuri "cucumber". Ultimately from き【胡・黄】 ki and うり【瓜】 uri "gourd".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 胡瓜 |
| Kana | きゅい |
| Romanization | kyui |
意味：きゅうり【胡瓜】
Categories:
胡瓜
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). きゅい【胡瓜】 : kyui | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 3, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2074/kyui/.