梯姑
Japanese
editKanji in this term | |
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梯 | 姑 |
でい Jinmeiyō |
こ > ご Hyōgai |
kan'yōon | kan'on |
Alternative spelling |
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梯梧 |
Etymology
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Cognate with Okinawan 梯梧 (dīgu).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit- the Indian coral tree, Erythrina variegata
- 1992, Kazufumi Miyazawa (lyrics and music), “Shima Uta [Island Song]”, performed by The Boom, published 1993:
- でいごの花が咲き 風を呼び嵐が来た
- deigo no hana ga saki kaze o yobi arashi ga kita
- The coral flowers bloom, the winds call, [and] the storm has come.
- でいごの花が咲き 風を呼び嵐が来た
Usage notes
editAs with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as デイゴ.
Derived terms
edit- アメリカ梯姑 (Amerika deigo)
See also
edit- 海紅豆 (kaikōzu)
References
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