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ふるん【掘るん】

furun

Pronunciation: [ɸuɾuŋ̍]

Definition

Verb

  1. To dig; to excavate; to unearth

Etymology

Cognate with Kagoshima ほっ hoq and ほい hoi; Okinawan ふゆん fuyun and ふいん fuin; Yaeyama (Hatoma) ぷるん purun; Yonaguni ふるん furun; standard Japanese ほる【掘る】 horu "to dig".

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OrthographyForm
Kanji掘るん
Kanaふるん
Romanizationfurun
Pronunciation (IPA)[ɸuɾuŋ̍]

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, April 27). ふるん【掘るん】 : furun | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 13, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7012/furun/.