🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
さんぐだま【珊瑚玉・珊瑚珠】 : sangudama | define meaning
sangudama
Pronunciation: [saŋ̍ɡudama]
Definition
Noun
- Bead made from polished coral. Coral bead.
Etymology
From さんぐ【珊瑚】 sangu "coral" and the rendaku form of たま【玉】 tama "bead".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「さんぐだま」珊瑚珠（サンゴシュ）、珊瑚ノ枝幹ヲ磨キテ珠トセルモノ".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 珊瑚玉 珊瑚珠 |
| Kana | さんぐだま |
| Romanization | sangudama |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [saŋ̍ɡudama] |
意味：さんごしゅ【珊瑚珠】、さんごだま【珊瑚玉・珊瑚珠】
Categories:
珊瑚玉
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, June 16). さんぐだま【珊瑚玉・珊瑚珠】 : sangudama | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, June 30, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7229/sangudama/.