🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Tokunoshima, Okinoerabu, Okinawa)
たちわち : tachiwachi | define meaning
tachiwachi
Pronunciation: [tat͡ɕiwat͡ɕi]
Definition
Noun
- Sword bean (Canavalia gladiata sp.); scimitar bean
Etymology
Cognate with Kumamoto たちわき tachiwaki and たちわぎ tachiwagi; Kumamoto and Kagoshima たちわけ tachiwake; Kagoshima たっわけ taqwake, たつわけ tatsuwake and たっばけ tabbake; Tokunoshima, Okinoerabu and Okinawan たちわち tachiwachi "sword bean"; and standard Japanese たてわき【帯刀】 tatewaki, たてはき【帯刀】 tatehaki and たちはき【帯刀・授刀】 tachihaki "sword-carrying; sword bean".
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
---|---|
Kana | たちわち |
Romanization | tachiwachi |
Pronunciation (IPA) | [tat͡ɕiwat͡ɕi] |
意味:なたまめ・ナタマメ【なた豆・鉈豆・刀豆】