Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Sound shift from すさ (susa) of the same meaning. Appears from 1690.[1]

See the susa entry for more.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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すた (suta

  1. [from 1690] chopped straw mixed with other materials (mortar, clay, soil, etc.) used to reinforce walls and prevent cracks

Etymology 2

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Variant from expected reading of sūta. Appears from the early 1200s.[2]

For pronunciation and definitions of すた – see the following entry.
数多すうた
[noun] many, much
(This term, すた, 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

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  1. ^ 苆・寸莎”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000
  2. ^ 数多”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[2] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000