金剛鸚哥

Japanese

金剛鸚哥 (kongō inko): three macaws sitting on a fence, with the scarlet macaw on the left.

Kanji in this term
金	剛	鸚	哥
こん Grade: 1	ごう Grade: S	いん Hyōgai	こ Hyōgai
on'yomi

Etymology

Compound of 金剛 (kongō, “adamant, extremely strong”) +‎ 鸚哥 (inko, “parakeet, macaw, cockatoo”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) こんごーいんこ [kòńgóó íꜜǹkò] (Nakadaka – [5])
• IPA^(key): [kõ̞ŋɡo̞ː ĩŋko̞]

Noun

金(こん)剛(ごう)鸚(いん)哥(こ) or 金剛鸚哥(コンゴウインコ) • (kongō inko) ^{←こんがういんこ (kongauinko)?}

1. macaw
2. more specifically, the Ara macao or scarlet macaw

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as コンゴウインコ. The kana spelling appears to be the most common for this term in general contexts as well, possibly due to the rarity of the kanji for inko.

Synonyms

• (scarlet macaw): 赤(あか)金剛(こんごう)鸚哥(いんこ) (aka kongō inko)