清らー

Okinawan
Kanji in this term
清
ちゅ
Grade: 4
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
淸らー (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 清らさん (churasan, “beautiful”) +‎ あー (-ā, person suffix).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [tɕuɾaː]

Noun

清(ちゅ)らー (churā) 

  1. a popular term used to describe someone who is beautiful, lovely, pretty, elegant or chaste

References
  • “ちゅらー【清らー】” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.
  • “チュラー” in Haisai Okinawan Dialect.
  • “チュラー” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary (archived; reopens 2024).
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