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🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)

かーら【瓦】

kaara

Pronunciation: [kaːɾa]

Definition

Noun

  1. Roof tile; tile
    1. あかがーら【赤瓦】
      akagaara
      "red roof tiles"
    2. かーらやー【瓦家】
      kaara yaa
      "house with tile roof"

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese かわら【瓦】 kawara "roof tile".

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OrthographyForm
Kanji瓦
Kanaかーら
Romanizationkaara
Pronunciation (IPA)[kaːɾa]

意味：かわら【瓦】

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Tags: Okinawan Language, Uchinaaguchi, Ryukyuan Languages, 沖縄方言, 沖縄語, うちなーぐち, 沖縄口, 琉球方言, 琉球語...

Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2022, August 13). かーら【瓦】 : kaara | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4496/kaara/.