蝿瘡ー

Okinawan

Kanji in this term
蝿	瘡
ふぇー Hyōgai	かさ > がさ Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Alternative spellings
蠅瘡ー (kyūjitai) 蝿瘡人

Etymology

Compound of 蝿瘡 (fēgasa, “eczema, scabies; acne; blisters”) +‎ *あー (*-ā, person suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɸeːɡasaː]

Noun

蝿(ふぇー)瘡(がさ)ー or 蝿瘡(へーがさ)ー (fēgasā or hēgasā) 

1. a person with an inflammation of the skin characterized by red bumps caused by a skin condition or disease such as eczema or scabies

References

• “へーがさー【蠅瘡ー・蠅瘡人】” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.
• “フェーガサー” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary (archived; reopens 2024).