入り髪星

Okinawan
Kanji in this term
入 髪 星
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Grade: 1		 かん > がん
Grade: S		 ふし > ぶし
Grade: 2
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
入り髮星 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

入り髪 (いりがん, irigan, “hairpiece”) +‎ 星 (ふし, fushi, “star”)

Noun

入(い)り髪(がん)星(ぶし) (iriganbushi) 

  1. (astronomy) comet
    Synonym: 箒星 (ほーちぶし, hōchibushi)

References
  • 沖縄語辞典 (Okinawago Jiten, “Okinawan Dictionary”)‎, 1963
  • “イリガンブシ” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary (archived; reopens 2024).
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