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びや【琵琶】 : biya | define meaning
biya
Pronunciation: [bija]
Definition
Noun
- (Archaism) Biwa: A short-necked fretted lute
Etymology
Attested in the Konkoukenshuu (混効験集, 1711), "Words of the Royal Palace", under the spelling びや biya (#2 p. 29).
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kanji | 琵琶 |
Kana | びや |
Romanization | biya |
Pronunciation (IPA) | [bija] |
意味:びわ【琵琶】
Categories:
琵琶
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2015, February 14). びや【琵琶】 : biya | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, November 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3707/biya/.