すた

Japanese

Etymology 1

Sound shift from すさ (susa) of the same meaning. Appears from 1690.[1]

See the susa entry for more.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [sɨᵝta̠]

Noun

すた • (suta) 

  1. [from 1690] chopped straw mixed with other materials (mortar, clay, soil, etc.) used to reinforce walls and prevent cracks

Etymology 2

Variant from expected reading of sūta. Appears from the early 1200s.[2]

For pronunciation and definitions of すた – see the following entry.
【数多すうた】
[noun] many, much
(This term, すた, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as すた, see Category:Japanese kanji read as すた.)

References
  1. “苆・寸莎”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”)‎ (in Japanese), concise edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000
  2. “数多”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”)‎ (in Japanese), concise edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000
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