うる
Japanese edit
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(This term, うる, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.) For a list of all kanji read as うる, see Category:Japanese kanji read as うる.) |
Yaeyama edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Ryukyuan *uro (compare Northern Amami-Oshima うる (uru, “coral”), Okinawan うる (uru, “sand”), Miyako うる (uru, “red coral”), Yonaguni うる (uru, “lime”)).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
うる (uru)
- (Taketomi) lime
- ウルヤウルイシュヤイティドゥヒクルン
- uruya uruishu yaitidu hikurun
- Limes are made from roasting rocks from the sea.
- ウルヤウルイシュヤイティドゥヒクルン
- (Taketomi) mortar, plaster, stucco
- カーラヤーヌウルヌルン
- kārayānu uru nurun
- To paint roof tiles with plaster.
- カーラヤーヌウルヌルン
- (Hateruma) reef
- (Hateruma) rocks of a reef
Synonyms edit
- うーる (ūru, Ishigaki, Hatoma)
Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from Japanese 虚 (uro, “a hollow place”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
うる (uru)
- cave
- イッサヌバシュヌ、ヒナシシールバシュヤ、ウルデッタラ
- issa nu bashunu, hinashi shīru bashuya, urudettara
- When it's time to battle, the place to hide is in the cave.
- イッサヌバシュヌ、ヒナシシールバシュヤ、ウルデッタラ