🌏 Region(s): Shikoku (Ehime: Iyo), Kyushu (Miyazaki: Takachiho)
かつぼ : katsubo | define meaning
katsubo
Definition
Noun
- Black fly; gnat; midge
Etymology
Likely cognate with the regional Japanese term かとんぼ・カトンボ【蚊蜻蛉】 katonbo "crane fly" and the variants かがんぼ【大蚊・蚊ヶ母】 kaganbo and ががんぼ gaganbo "crane fly".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | かつぼ |
| Romanization | katsubo |
意味：ぶゆ・ぶよ・ぶと【蚋・蟆子・蟆・蜹】、やぶか【藪蚊】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, May 12). かつぼ : katsubo | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, October 18, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6159/katsubo/.