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ばぐ【馬具】 : bagu | define meaning

bagu

Pronunciation: [baɡu]

Definition

Noun

Horse-riding equipment. Saddlery; horse tack.

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese ばぐ【馬具】 bagu "saddlery". Ultimately from Chinese 【馬具】 "saddlery" (cf. Mandarin mǎjù; Cantonese maa5 geoi6; Sino-Korean 마구 magu).

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「ばぐ」馬具（バグ）".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	馬具
Kana	ばぐ
Romanization	bagu
Pronunciation (IPA)	[baɡu]

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, February 1). ばぐ【馬具】 : bagu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 25, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6834/bagu/.