🌏 Region(s): Kyushu (Kumamoto)
とも【塘】 : tomo | define meaning
tomo
Definition
Noun
- Bank; embankment; levee
Etymology
A place name in Kumamoto located near a large river embankment is called とも【塘】 tomo. The term itself is of Sino-Japanese origin, likely stemming from a compound of とう【塘】 tou "dike; embankment" and ぼう【防】 bou "dam; defense". Compare the standard Japanese equivalent ていぼう【堤防】 teibou, which is a compound of てい【堤】 tei "dike" and ぼう【防】 bou "dam; defense".
意味：ていぼう【堤防】、どて【土手】
塘
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2017, January 14). とも【塘】 : tomo | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, September 10, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4209/tomo/.