蟋蟀

Chinese

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Etymology

A reduplicative Old Chinese compound of the shape /*srit srut/.

Some similar words can be found in neighbouring languages:

• Sino-Tibetan: Starostin sets up Proto-Sino-Tibetan *rĭt ~ rŭt (“cricket”), to include this Chinese word, Burmese ပုရစ် (pu.rac, “cricket”), and Jingpho kǝrot (“a species of cricket”).
• Mon-Khmer: Compare Proto-Mon-Khmer *[t₁/c]riit (“cricket; to chirr”), whence Khmer ចង្រិត (cɑngrət, “cricket”) and Thai จิ้งหรีด (jîng-rìit) (Manomaivibool, 1975).

Compare: 窸窣 (OC *sid suːd, “onomatopoeia of chirping or rustling”).

Pronunciation

Noun

蟋蟀

1. cricket (insect)

   • 九月在戶，十月蟋蟀入我牀下。穹窒熏鼠，塞向墐戶。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
     九月在户，十月蟋蟀入我牀下。穹窒熏鼠，塞向墐户。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11^th – 7^th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Jiǔyuè zài hù, shíyuè xīshuài rù wǒ chuáng xià. Qióng zhì xūn shǔ, sài xiàng jìn hù.

     In the ninth month, about the doors;
     In the tenth month, the cricket enters under our beds.
     Chinks are filled up, and rats are smoked out.
     The windows that face are stopped up;

   • 溫風始至，蟋蟀居壁，鷹乃學習，腐草為螢。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     温风始至，蟋蟀居壁，鹰乃学习，腐草为萤。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Book of Rites, c. 4^th – 2^nd century BCE

     Wēn fēng shǐ zhì, xīshuài jū bì, yīng nǎi xuéxí, fǔcǎo wéi yíng.

     Gentle winds begin to blow.
     The cricket takes its place in the walls.
     (Young) hawks learn to practise (the ways of their parents).
     Decaying grass becomes fire-flies.

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Derived terms

Japanese

Etymology 1

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コオロギ

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The kanji are jukujikun (熟字訓), from Chinese 蟋蟀 (xīshuài) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Alternative forms

• 蛼

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) こ​おろぎ (Atamadaka – )
• IPA^(key):

Noun

蟋蟀(こおろぎ) or 蟋蟀(コオロギ) • (kōrogi) ^{←こほろぎ (koforogi)?}

1. a cricket (insect)

See also

• クリケット (kuriketto)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) しっしゅつ (Heiban – )
• IPA^(key):

Noun

蟋(しっ)蟀(しゅつ) • (shisshutsu) ^{←しつしゆつ (situsyutu)?}

1. a cricket (insect)

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

蟋(しっ)蟀(しつ) • (shisshitsu) ^{←しつしつ (situsitu)?}

1. a cricket (insect)

Etymology 4

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

蟋蟀(させ) • (sase) 

1. (archaic) a cricket (insect)

Etymology 5

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

蟋蟀(きりぎりす) or 蟋蟀(キリギリス) • (kirigirisu) 

1. Alternative spelling of 螽斯 (“Japanese katydid”)

References

Korean

Noun

蟋蟀 • (silsol) (hangeul 실솔)

1. (archaic) Hanja form^? of 실솔 (“cricket”).