鴨茅
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Chinese
| duck | thatch | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (鴨茅) | 鴨 | 茅 | |
| simp. (鸭茅) | 鸭 | 茅 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: yāmáo
- Zhuyin: ㄧㄚ ㄇㄠˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yamáo
- Wade–Giles: ya1-mao2
- Yale: yā-máu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: iamau
- Palladius: ямао (jamao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /jä⁵⁵ mɑʊ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
鴨茅
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 鴨 | 茅 |
| かも Jinmeiyō |
かや > がや Jinmeiyō |
| kun'yomi | |
Etymology
Literally, “duck thatch grass”, 鴨 (kamo, “duck”) + 茅 (kaya, “grass used in thatch”). The kaya changes to gaya as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Noun
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).