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せんず・しぇんず【船頭】 : senzu · shenzu | define meaning

senzu · shenzu

Pronunciation: /seNzu/ [sen̩zu~ɕen̩zu], /seNdu/ [sen̩d͡zu~ɕen̩d͡zu]

Definition

Noun

Boatman; ferryman

Etymology

Historically recorded in Gonza's works (ca. early 18th century) under the spelling шенду (shendu). Cognate with standard Japanese せんどう【船頭】 sendou "boatman; captain". Ultimately from Chinese 【船頭・船头】 "bow (of a ship or boat)" (cf. Mandarin chuántóu; Cantonese syun4 tau4; Hakka sòn-thèu; Min Nan chûn-thâu). Similar to Nakijin ふなとー【船頭】 funatoo "boatman; sailor; seaman".

Notes

Also written せんづ sendzu or しぇんづ shendzu.

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	船頭
Kana	せんずしぇんず
Romanization	senzu shenzu
Pronunciation (IPA)	/seNzu/ [sen̩zu~ɕen̩zu], /seNdu/ [sen̩d͡zu~ɕen̩d͡zu]

意味：せんどう【船頭】

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船頭

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, July 15). せんず・しぇんず【船頭】 : senzu · shenzu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 25, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3705/senzu-shenzu/.