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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Habu
"ハブは琉球諸島に生息する毒蛇です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A venomous pit viper species native to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan.
"The habu is known for its potent venom and is often found in subtropical forests." - 2
A term used in herpetology to refer specifically to the species Protobothrops flavoviridis.
"Researchers studied the habu to understand its behavior and habitat preferences."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Japanese word 'habu' (ハブ), referring to Trimeresurus flavoviridis, a venomous pit viper indigenous to the Ryukyu Islands. The term 'purehabu-no' is a transliterated Japanese phrase combining 'puropu' or specific modifiers with habu, historically rooted in Okinawan zoology and local folklore.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Habu" is said worldwide
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Habu
Transliteration: Habu
"Le habu est un serpent venimeux trouvé dans les îles Ryukyu."
Habu
Transliteration: Habu
"Der Habu ist eine giftige Schlange, die in den Ryukyu-Inseln vorkommt."
Habu
Transliteration: Habu
"L'habu è un serpente velenoso delle isole Ryukyu."
Habu
Transliteration: Habu
"El habu es una serpiente venenosa que se encuentra en las islas Ryukyu."
Habu
Transliteration: Habu
"O habu é uma cobra venenosa encontrada nas ilhas Ryukyu."
हाबू
Transliteration: Hābū
"हाबू एक विषैला सांप है जो रियुक्यू द्वीपों पर पाया जाता है।"
哈布蛇
Transliteration: Hā bù shé
"哈布蛇是一种在琉球群岛发现的毒蛇。"
하부
Transliteration: Habu
"하부는 류큐 제도에서 발견되는 독사입니다."
ハブ
Transliteration: Habu
"ハブは琉球諸島に生息する毒蛇です。"
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