うまら

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of うまら – see the following entry.

【茨】4 [noun] (archaic) a thorny bush or shrub: a briar, a bramble [noun] (archaic) general name for wild roses

(This term, うまら (umara), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as うまら, see Category:Japanese kanji read as うまら.)

Old Japanese

Etymology 1

うま (uma-, “good”) +‎ ら (-ra, nominalizer)

Adverb

うまら (umara)

1. goodly

Usage notes

Used with the adverbial marker に (ni).

Etymology 2

Alternative spellings
鏘 槍

Attested in the Shin'yaku Kegonkyō Ongi Shiki of 794 with the spelling 宇末良; possibly derived from 茨 (umara, “briar”) for its shape.

Noun

うまら (umara)

1. (hapax legomenon) wooden spear

Descendants

• Japanese: 鏘, 槍 (ubara, hapax; obsolete)