🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
くんだ【腓】 : kunda | define meaning
kunda
Definition
Noun
- Leg
- The lower back of the leg: calf of the leg; back of the leg
Etymology
Attested under the spelling koonda "calf of the leg" in the 1818 Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo island in the Japan Sea, by Herbert John Clifford. Derived from vowel raising, syllable reduction, and fortition of the Old Japanese word こむら【腓】 komura or こぶら kobura, meaning "calf of the leg".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 腓 |
| Kana | くんだ |
| Romanization | kunda |
意味：あし【足】、こむら【腓】
Categories:
腓
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2014, June 18). くんだ【腓】 : kunda | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/40/kunda/.