ゴーヤー

Japanese

Alternative forms

• ゴーヤ (gōya), ごおや (gōya)

Etymology

Borrowed from Okinawan ごーやー (“bitter gourd, bitter melon”). Likely a doublet of 苦瓜 (nigauri); see the Okinawan entry for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡo̞ːja̠ː]

Noun

ゴーヤー: a bitter melon or bitter gourd, Momordica charantia

ゴーヤー • (gōyā) 

1. (originally Okinawa) bitter melon (Momordica charantia)

   Synonyms: 苦瓜 (nigauri), 蔓茘枝 (tsurureishi)

   • 2014, Orange page, Otoku sozai de cooking [Cooking with inexpensive ingredients], volume 15, page 14:

     ゴーヤーはへたを切(き)って縦(たて)半(はん)分(ぶん)に切(き)り、スプーンで種(たね)とわたを取(と)る。

     Gōyā wa heta o kitte tate hanbun ni kiri, supūn de tane to wata o toru.

     Sever the calyx from the bitter melon and cut in half lengthwise, then with a spoon remove the seeds and soft interior.

References

• Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN