とび

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See also: とひ, どひ, and どび

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
鳶
鴟
鵄
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Perhaps from 飛び (tobi, “flying”, stem form of 飛ぶ (tobu, “to fly”)).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

とび or トビ • (tobi) ←とび (tobi)?

  1. black kite
Usage notes
  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of とび – see the following entry: 酴釄

(The following entry is uncreated: 酴釄.)

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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