🌏 Region(s): Kyushu (Kagoshima, Kumamoto: Kumamura, Miyazaki: Nishimorokata)
がま : gama | define meaning
gama
Pronunciation: /ɡama/ [ɡama]
Definition
Noun
- Cave; cave at the edge of a river
Etymology
Cognate with Kumamoto (Kumamura), Miyazaki (Nishimorokata) and Kagoshima がま gama "cave (near a river)"; Tokunoshima がま gama "cave (in a coral reef)"; and Okinawan がま gama "cave".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | がま |
| Romanization | gama |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | /ɡama/ [ɡama] |
意味：どうけつ【洞穴】、ほらあな【ほら穴】、どうくつ【洞窟】
がま
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, April 26). がま : gama | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 13, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7007/gama/.