🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
さび【錆・錆び】 : sabi | define meaning
sabi
Pronunciation: [sabi]
Definition
Noun
- Rust
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese さび【錆・錆び】 sabi "rust".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「さび」錆（サビ）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 錆 錆び |
| Kana | さび |
| Romanization | sabi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [sabi] |
意味：さび【錆・錆び】
錆
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, June 16). さび【錆・錆び】 : sabi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, July 1, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4129/sabi/.