海狸
Chinese
| ocean; sea | raccoon dog; leopard cat | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (海狸) |
海 | 狸 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: hǎilí
- Zhuyin: ㄏㄞˇ ㄌㄧˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: hǎilí
- Wade–Giles: hai3-li2
- Yale: hǎi-lí
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: haeli
- Palladius: хайли (xajli)
- Sinological IPA (key): /xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ li³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: hoi2 lei4
- Yale: hói lèih
- Cantonese Pinyin: hoi2 lei4
- Guangdong Romanization: hoi2 léi4
- Sinological IPA (key): /hɔːi̯³⁵ lei̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
海狸
Synonyms
- 河狸 (hélí)
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 海 | 狸 |
| かい Grade: 2 |
り Hyōgai |
| on'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| (kyūjitai) |
Probably coined in Japan of Middle Chinese-derived elements.
The beaver is not native to Asia, so this word would have been coined (or repurposed) relatively recently.
Pronunciation
Noun
海狸 • (kairi)
Usage notes
The term ビーバー (bībā) is used more commonly.
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 海 | 狸 |
| うみ Grade: 2 |
たぬき > だぬき Hyōgai |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| (kyūjitai) |
Compound of 海 (umi, “sea, ocean”) + 狸 (tanuki, “tanuki or raccoon dog”). The tanuki changes to danuki as an instance of rendaku (連濁).[2]
Pronunciation
Noun
海狸 • (umidanuki)
Usage notes
The term ビーバー (bībā) is used more commonly.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
Vietnamese
| chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
|---|---|
| 海 | 狸 |
Noun
海狸