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しょっ【菖蒲】

shoq · sho'

Pronunciation: /sjoQ/ [ɕoʔ]

Definition

Noun

  1. Sweet flag (Acorus calamus sp.); Sway; Muskrat root
  2. Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese しょうぶ【菖蒲】 shoubu and the regional variant そうぶ soubu "sweet flag; iris".

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OrthographyForm
Kanji菖蒲
Kanaしょっ
Romanizationshoq
shoʔ
sho'
Pronunciation (IPA)/sjoQ/ [ɕoʔ]

意味:しょうぶ・そうぶ【菖蒲】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 11). しょっ【菖蒲】 : shoq · sho' | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 8, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6086/shoq-sho'/.