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ぐま【胡麻】 : guma | define meaning
guma
Pronunciation: [ɡuma]
Definition
Noun
- Sesame; sesame seeds
Etymology
Cognate to Okinawan and Yonaguni ぐま guma; and standard Japanese ごま【胡麻】 goma "sesame (seeds)". Ultimately from Chinese 【胡麻】 "sesame" (cf. Mandarin húmá; Cantonese wu4 maa4).
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 胡麻 |
| Kana | ぐま |
| Romanization | guma |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɡuma] |
意味：ごま【胡麻】
胡麻
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2017, November 20). ぐま【胡麻】 : guma | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4377/guma/.