ごーやーちゃんぷるー
Okinawan
Etymology
Compound of ごーやー (gōyā, “bitter melon”) + ちゃんぷるー (-chanpurū, “chanpuru (Okinawan stir-fry)”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡoːjaːt͡ɕam̩puɾuː]
Noun
ごーやーちゃんぷるー (gōyāchanpurū)
- A bitter melon chanpuru:
- a type of Okinawan home style stir-fried dish consisting of thinly sliced bitter melon, crumbled tofu, vegetables, pork and cooking oil, etc. (stir-fried together and seasoned with salt, pepper, bonito flakes.)
Related terms
- ごーやー (gōyā, “bitter melon”)
- ちゃんぷるー (chanpurū, “stir-fry”)
Descendants
- → Japanese: ゴーヤーチャンプルー (gōyā chanpurū)
References
- “ごーやーちゃんぷるー【苦瓜ちゃんぷるー】” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.
Further reading
- ゴーヤーチャンプルー (in Japanese)