夜蛾
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 夜蛾. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 夜蛾, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 夜蛾 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 夜蛾 you have here. The definition of the word 夜蛾 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of夜蛾, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Chinese
| night | moth | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (夜蛾) |
夜 | 蛾 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄧㄝˋ ㄜˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yè-é
- Wade–Giles: yeh4-o2
- Yale: yè-é
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yeher
- Palladius: еэ (jee)
- Sinological IPA (key): /jɛ⁵¹ ˀɤ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
夜蛾
Compounds
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 夜 | 蛾 |
| や Grade: 2 |
が Hyōgai |
| on'yomi | |
Etymology
From 夜 (ya, “night”) + 蛾 (ga, “moth”). Compare New Latin Noctuidae (“owlet moths”), Latin noctua (“owl”) and Latin nox (“night”).
Pronunciation
Noun
- an owlet moth