🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Yonaguni)
かいんぐ・かいく゚・かいぐぅ : kaigu · kaingu · kainngu | define meaning
kaigu · kaingu · kainngu
Pronunciation: [kaiŋu]
Definition
Noun
- Egg; eggs
Etymology
Cognate to the now-archaic Japanese term かいご kaigo, meaning "eggs" or "eggshells". Ultimately derived from the now-archaic Japanese noun かい【卵】 kai "eggs" (historically kahi < kafi) and the rendaku form of the diminutive suffix こ ko, which also happens to be used to denote eggs. Possibly derived from Chinese 【雞卵・鸡卵】 (cf. Min Nan ke-nn̄g and koe-nn̄g; Zhangzhou Min ke-nūi).
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kana | かいんぐ かいく゚ かいぐぅ |
Romanization | kaigu kaingu kainngu |
Pronunciation (IPA) | [kaiŋu] |
意味:たまご【卵】