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かわひらこ : kawahirako | define meaning
kawahirako
Definition
Noun
- (Archaism) Butterfly; butterflies
Etymology
The variant かわびらこ kawabirako was historically attested in Tochigi and Shizuoka. The term likely derives from from かわ【川・河】 kawa "river", ひら【平】 hira "flat" (also: ひらひら hirahira "flutter"), and the diminutive suffix こ【子】 -ko. Similar constructions are attested elsewhere in Japan: for example, てびらこ tebirako and てんびらっこ tenbirakko "butterfly" are used in Iwate.
Notes
This term has largely fallen out of use, but may still be encountered in literary works.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | かわひらこ |
| Romanization | kawahirako |
意味：ちょうちょう【蝶々・蝶蝶】、こちょう【胡蝶】、ちょう【蝶】
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かわひらこ
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). かわひらこ : kawahirako | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, November 1, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1485/kawahirako/.