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るー・どぅー【竜・龍】 : ruu · duu | define meaning
ruu · duu
Pronunciation: [ɾuː~duː]
Definition
Noun
- A dragon
- A tornado; a waterspout (see also: るーさがい ruusagai)
Etymology
Cognate to standard Japanese りゅう・りょう・ろう【竜・龍・襲・籠】 ryuu ~ ryou ~ rou "dragon". Related to Korean 【龍・竜】 용 yong (< 룡 ryong), 농 nong (< 롱 rong), and 방 bang; and Vietnamese 【龍】 long "dragon". Ultimately derived from Chinese 【龙・竜・龍】 (cf. Cantonese lung4; Mandarin lóng, lǒng, néng, and màng); Middle Chinese 【龍】 *liong "dragon".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 竜 龍 |
| Kana | るー どぅー |
| Romanization | ruu duu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɾuː~duː] |
意味：りゅう・ろう【竜・龍】、たつまき【竜巻】
Categories:
竜
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2016, October 2). るー・どぅー【竜・龍】 : ruu · duu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, October 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/379/ruu-duu/.