noun
Okinawan dragon boat race
Refers to the traditional dragon boat races held in Okinawa, similar to ペーロン (peeron) but specifically the Okinawan variety. Usually written in kana.
See also: 飛竜 (ペーロン)
毎年、那覇でハーリー大会が開かれる。
Every year, a dragon boat race event is held in Naha.
ハーリーは沖縄の伝統的な行事だ。
The dragon boat race is a traditional event in Okinawa.
Kanji spelling; rarely used. The word is usually written in kana.
Variant kanji spelling; rarely used.
ペーロン refers to dragon boat races in general or those from China/Nagasaki, while ハーリー specifically denotes the Okinawan version.
Borrowed from Okinawan, ultimately from Chinese 爬龍 (pálóng, 'dragon boat'). The katakana spelling reflects its status as a regional loanword.