しとど

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
鵐
巫鳥

From older しとと.

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) しとど [shìtódó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ɕito̞do̞]

Noun

しとど or シトド • (shitodo) ←しとど (sitodo)?

  1. (archaic) bunting (any of various small birds)
Usage notes
  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
    • However, シトド is not a current name.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From older しとと.

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) しとど [shìtódó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ɕito̞do̞]

Adverb

しとど • (shitodo) ←しとど (sitodo)?

  1. (archaic, 〜に) soppingly wet

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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