棒振

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
棒	振
ぼう Grade: 6	ふ(ら) Grade: S
kun'yomi

First attested in the Edo period. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Shift from bōfuri (see below).

Alternative forms

• 孑孑, 孑孒

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ぼーふら [bòófúrá] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [bo̞ːɸɯ̟ɾa̠]

Noun

棒(ぼう)振(ふら) or 棒振(ボウフラ) • (bōfura) ^{←ばうふら (baufura) or バウフラ (baufura)?}

1. a wriggler (mosquito larva)

   Synonym: 棒振り虫 (bōfurimushi)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
棒	振
ぼう Grade: 6	ふ(り) Grade: S
kun'yomi

Shortened from 棒振り虫 (bōfurimushi, literally “stick-waving insect”).

Alternative forms

• 孑孑, 孑孒

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ぼーふり [bòófúrí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [bo̞ːɸɯ̟ɾʲi]

Noun

棒(ぼう)振(ふり) • (bōfuri) ^{←ばうふり (baufuri)?}

1. a wriggler (mosquito larva)

See also

• 蚊(カ) (ka, “mosquito”)
• 棒振(ぼうふ)り (bōfuri)