すた
Japanese
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Sound shift from すさ (susa) of the same meaning. Appears from 1690.[1]
See the susa entry for more.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- [from 1690] chopped straw mixed with other materials (mortar, clay, soil, etc.) used to reinforce walls and prevent cracks
Etymology 2
[edit]Variant from expected reading of sūta. Appears from the early 1200s.[2]
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| (This term, すた (suta), 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
[edit]- ^ “苆・寸莎”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten][1] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006
- ^ “数多”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten][2] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006