Jump to content

笑翡翠

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Japanese

[edit]
Kanji in this term
わら(い)
Grade: 4
かわせみ
Hyōgai Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi jukujikun
Alternative spelling
笑い翡翠
 ワライカワセミ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

[edit]

Literally, laughing kingfisher, (わらい) (warai, laugh, laughing) + 翡翠(かわせみ) (kawasemi, kingfisher)

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): [β̞a̠ɾa̠ika̠β̞a̠se̞mʲi]

Noun

[edit]

(わらい)翡翠(かわせみ) or 笑翡翠(ワライカワセミ) (waraikawasemi

  1. laughing kookaburra, Dacelo novaeguineae

Usage notes

[edit]

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).