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が【蛾】 : ga | define meaning
ga
Pronunciation: [ɡa]
Definition
Noun
- Moth, moths
Etymology
Cognate to Okinawan がー gaa and standard Japanese が【蛾】 ga "moth". Ultimately from Chinese 【蛾】 "moth" (cf. Mandarin é and yǐ; Cantonese ngai5 and ngo4; Taishan ngõ and ngũ; Min Nan gô, ngô͘ and ia̍h; Teochew ŋɔ; Wu (Shanghai) ŋu; Sino-Korean 아 a; Sino-Vietnamese ngài and nga), presumably pronounced /ŋɑ/ in Middle Chinese.
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kanji | 蛾 |
Kana | が |
Romanization | ga |
Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɡa] |
意味:が【蛾】
Categories:
蛾
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). が【蛾】 : ga | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3767/ga/.