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が【蛾】

ga

Pronunciation: [ɡa]

Definition

Noun

  1. Moth, moths

Etymology

Cognate to Okinawan がー gaa and standard Japanese 【蛾】 ga "moth". Ultimately from Chinese 【蛾】 "moth" (cf. Mandarin é and ; Cantonese ngai5 and ngo4; Taishan ngõ and ngũ; Min Nan , ngô͘ and ia̍h; Teochew ŋɔ; Wu (Shanghai) ŋu; Sino-Korean 아 a; Sino-Vietnamese ngài and nga), presumably pronounced /ŋɑ/ in Middle Chinese.

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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/.