あど

Japanese

Etymology 1

Possibly from Proto-Japonic *anto; cognate with Proto-Ryukyuan *ado.

The initial a- is presumably related to 足 (a, “foot”). (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

• (Kumamoto (Kagami), Oita (Notsu)) あど [àdóꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [a̠do̞]

Noun

あど • (ado) 

1. (dialect, Kyūshū) heel
   • Butsurui Shōko, frame 20; text here

     跟(こん)きびすくびす […] 九(きゅう)州(しゅう)にてあどと云(いう)

     kon kibisu kubisu […] Kyūshū nite ado to iu

     Heel […] in Kyushu it is called ado

Etymology 2

Noun

あど or アド • (ado) 

1. supporting actor in kyogen

   Coordinate term: 仕手

See also

• 仕(し)手(て) (shite)
• 脇(わき) (waki)