Japanese

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Kanji in this term
でい
Jinmeiyō

Jinmeiyō
irregular kan'on
For pronunciation and definitions of 梯梧 – see the following entry.
梯姑でいご
[noun] the Indian coral tree, Erythrina variegata
Alternative spelling
デイゴ
(This term, 梯梧, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Okinawan

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Kanji in this term
でぃー
Jinmeiyō

Jinmeiyō
irregular on'yomi

Etymology

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Cognate with Japanese 梯姑 (deigo).

Pronunciation

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  • (Shuri) IPA(key): [dīːɡū] (Can we verify(+) this pronunciation?)

Noun

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(でぃー)() (dīgu

  1. the Indian coral tree, Erythrina variegata
    • でぃぐ(はな)()き (かじ)()(あらし)()
      digu[sic] nu hana ga saki kaji o yobi arashi ga kita
      The coral flowers bloom, the winds call, [and] the storm has come.
      でぃぐ()(みだ)れ (かじ)()(あらし)()
      digu[sic] ga sakimidare kaji o yobi arashi ga kita
      The coral [flowers] bloom abundantly, the winds call, [and] the storm has come.
      でぃぐ(はな)()り さざ(なみ)がゆりるだき
      digu[sic] nu hana mo chiri sazanami ga yuriru daki
      The coral flowers scatter, [and] only the ripples [of the sea] sway.