つた

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
蔦

Pronunciation

Noun

つた or ツタ • (tsuta) ←つた (tuta)?

  1. ivy, especially Parthenocissus tricuspidata
    蔦(つた)の絡(から)まる壁(かべ)
    tsuta no karamaru kabe
    ivy-covered wall
Usage notes
  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ツタ (tsuta).

Etymology 2

Alternative spellings
苆
寸莎

Sound shift from すさ (susa) or すた (suta) of the same meaning. Appears from 1872.[2]

See the susa entry for more.

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) つた [tsùtáꜜ] (Odaka – [2])[1]
  • IPA(key): [t͡sɨta̠]

Noun

つた • (tsuta) ←つた (tuta)?

  1. [from 1872] chopped straw mixed with other materials (mortar, clay, soil, etc.) used to reinforce walls and prevent cracks

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ “苆・寸莎”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006
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