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

  1. 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.)

Descendants

  • Japanese: ゴーヤーチャンプルー (gōyā chanpurū)

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