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やまぼーとぅ【山鳩】 : yamabootu | define meaning

yamabootu

Pronunciation: [jamaboːtu]

Definition

Noun

Turtle dove, turtledove (especially Treptopelia orientalis, the Oriental Turtle Dove or Rufous Turtle Dove)

Etymology

Cognate to standard Japanese やまばと【山鳩】 yamabato "turtle dove". Formed from the noun やま【山】 yama "mountain" and the rendaku form of はと【鳩】 hato, "dove" or "pigeon".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	山鳩
Kana	やまぼーとぅ
New Okinawa Moji	やまぼー婢
Romanization	yamabootu
Pronunciation (IPA)	[jamaboːtu]

意味：やまばと【山鳩】

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Animals

山鳩

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, September 2). やまぼーとぅ【山鳩】 : yamabootu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 24, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/144/yamabootu/.