石蓴

Japanese
Kanji in this term
石 蓴
Grade: 1 Hyōgaiji
irregular
Alternative spelling
アオサ

Etymology

The nominal form of the adjective 青い (aoi, “green”).

Pronunciation

Noun

石蓴(あおさ) • (aosa) ←あをさ (awosa)?

  1. sea lettuce

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Okinawan

Etymology
Kanji in this term
石 蓴
Grade: 1 Hyōgaiji
irregular

Cognate with Japanese 石蓴 (aosa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ʔaːsa]

Noun

石蓴 (hiragana あーさ, rōmaji āsa)

  1. sea lettuce

References
  • “あーさ【石蓴】” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.
  • 沖縄語辞典 (Okinawago Jiten, “Okinawan Dictionary”)‎, 1963
  • 沖縄語辞典 (Okinawago Jiten, “Okinawan Dictionary”)‎, 1963
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