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しょてっ【蘇鉄】 : shoteq · shote' | define meaning

shoteq · shote'

Pronunciation: /sjoteQ/ [ɕoteʔ]

Definition

Noun

Sago palm (Cycas revoluta sp.); king sago; sago cycad

Etymology

Cognate with Kagoshima しょてっ shoteq; Okinawan すてぃち sutichi and すーてぃち suutichi; and standard Japanese そてつ【蘇鉄】 sotetsu "sago palm".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	蘇鉄
Kana	しょてっ
Romanization	shoteq shoteʔ shote'
Pronunciation (IPA)	/sjoteQ/ [ɕoteʔ]

意味：そてつ・ソテツ【蘇鉄】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 11). しょてっ【蘇鉄】 : shoteq · shote' | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 24, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6614/shoteq-shote'/.