もうしご

Japanese

Alternative spelling
申し子

Etymology

From 申(もう)し (mōshi, “連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 申(もう)す (mōsu).”) + 子(こ) (ko). The ko changes to go as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) もーしご [mòóshíꜜgò] (Nakadaka – [3])
• (Tokyo) もーしご [mòóshígó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [mo̞ːɕiɡo̞]

Noun

もうしご • (mōshigo) ^{←まうしご (mausigo)?}

1. child born in response to prayer
2. product of the times