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すぼた : subota | define meaning

subota

Pronunciation: /subota/ [su̥bota]

Definition

Noun

Frigate tuna (Auxis thazard sp.)

Etymology

Cognate with Kagoshima すぼた subota; Amami (Naze), Tokunoshima and Yoron しぶた shibuta "frigate tuna".

Notes

Attested throughout most of Kagoshima, including Tanegashima and Yakushima.

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kana	すぼた
Romanization	subota
Pronunciation (IPA)	/subota/ [su̥bota]

意味：ひらそうだ・ヒラソウダ【平騒多・平宗太・平宗田】、ひらそうだがつお・ヒラソウダガツオ【平騒多鰹・平宗太鰹】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, June 14). すぼた : subota | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6279/subota/.