ギャバ

ギャバ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English GABA.[1]

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ギャ​バ [gyáꜜbà] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
• IPA^(key): [ɡʲa̠ba̠]

Noun

ギャバ (rōmaji gyaba)

1. gamma-aminobutyric acid

Synonyms

• ガンマアミノ酪酸 (らくさん) (ganmaaminorakusan)

Etymology 2

Short for ギャバジン.[1]

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ギャ​バ [gyáꜜbà] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
• IPA^(key): [ɡʲa̠ba̠]

Noun

ギャバ (rōmaji gyaba)

1. Short for ギャバジン.

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN