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しちがーら【敷瓦・敷ち瓦・甃】 : shichigaara | define meaning

shichigaara

Pronunciation: [ɕit͡ɕiɡaːɾa]

Definition

Noun

Paving tile; tile paver

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese しきがわら【敷瓦・敷き瓦・甃】 shikigawara "paving tile".

Historical attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「しちがーら」　敷瓦（シキガハラ）"

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	敷瓦敷ち瓦甃
Kana	しちがーら
Romanization	shichigaara
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ɕit͡ɕiɡaːɾa]

意味：しきがわら【敷瓦・敷き瓦・甃】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, March 28). しちがーら【敷瓦・敷ち瓦・甃】 : shichigaara | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 13, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5727/shichigaara/.