土豚
Chinese edit
earth; dust; rural earth; dust; rural; uncouth; uncultured; plebeian |
suckling pig | ||
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trad. (土豚) | 土 | 豚 | |
simp. #(土豚) | 土 | 豚 |
Etymology edit
Calque of Afrikaans erdvark (literally “earth pig”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
土豚
- an aardvark (mammal)
See also edit
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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土 | 豚 |
つち Grade: 1 |
ぶた Grade: S |
kun’yomi |
Etymology edit
土 (tsuchi, “earth”) + 豚 (buta, “pig”), calque of Afrikaans erdvark (“earth pig”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
土豚 or 土豚 • (tsuchibuta)
- an aardvark (mammal)
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), as ツチブタ.