ひる

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See also: ヒル

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of ひる – see the following entries.
【昼】2
the daytime
午: the noon, midday
Short for 昼ご飯 (hiru gohan) or 昼飯 (hirumeshi): lunch
the heyday or peak period of something
Alternative spelling
午
【蛭】H
a leech
Alternative spelling
ヒル
【蒜】H
allium
Alternative spelling
葫
(This term, ひる (hiru), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as ひる, see Category:Japanese kanji read as ひる.)

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of ひる – see the following entry.
【放る】
(dated) to push out of the body
(archaic) to give birth
(This term, ひる (hiru), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as ひる, see Category:Japanese kanji read as ひる.)

Etymology 3

For pronunciation and definitions of ひる – see the following entry.
【干る】
to dry
Alternative spelling
乾る
(This term, ひる (hiru), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as ひる, see Category:Japanese kanji read as ひる.)

Verb

ひる • (hiru) ichidan (stem ひ (hi), past ひた (hita))

  1. 嚔る: to sneeze
  2. 簸る: (agriculture) to winnow

Okinawan

Noun

ひる (hiru) 

  1. 蒜, 葫: garlic

Yonaguni

Alternative spelling
蒜

Etymology

From Proto-Ryukyuan *peru, from Proto-Japonic *peru.

Pronunciation

  • (Sonai) IPA(key): (tone class A)

Noun

ひる (hiru) 

  1. 蒜: garlic
    ひるぬ　かだい　きー　つぁぬ
    hirunu kadai kī tsanu
    It stinks like garlic.

References

  • Yonaguni Hōgen Jiten Henshū I'inkai (与那国方言辞典編集委員会) (2021) どぅなんむぬい辞典 [Dunanmunui Dictionary], Yonaguni (与那国町): Yonaguni-chō Kyōiku I'inkai (与那国町教育委員会), page 272
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