太し

Old Japanese

Etymology

Inflected stem of 太 (puto₁-).

Noun

太し (puto₁si) (kana ふとし)

  1. stable (of shape or mind)
    • c. 759, Man’yōshū, book 2, poem 190:
      真木柱太心者有之香杼此吾心鎮目金津毛
      MAKI₂BASIRA PUTO₁KI₁ KO₂KO₂RO₂ PA ARIsikado₂ KO₂ NO₂ WA GA KO₂KO₂RO₂ SIDUme₂kanetu mo
      Though my heart is strong like tree pillars, I fail to be heartbroken.

Derived terms
  • 尊し (taputo₁si)

Descendants
  • Japanese: 太い (futoi)
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