曾祖伯父
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |||
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曾 | 祖 | 伯 | 父 |
おおおおじおじ | |||
Jinmeiyō | Grade: 5 | Grade: S | Grade: 2 |
jukujikun |
Etymology edit
Historically /ohoohodiwodi/. /h/ was initially realized as [p], and eventually weakened into [ɸ] resulting in *[opoopodiwodi] > [oɸooɸodiwodi]. Intervocalic /h/ [ɸ] regularly weakens leaving [oooodiwodi]. The distinction between /zi/ and /di/ as well as /o/ and /wo/ is lost resulting in /zi/ [d͡ʑi] and [o], respectively, and hence the modern form [oːoːd͡ʑiod͡ʑi].
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
曾祖伯父 • (ōōjioji) ←おほおほぢをぢ (ofoofodiwodi)?
- a brother of one's grandparents; a great uncle; a grand uncle