クスクス

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of クスクス – see the following entry.
【くすくす】
[adverb] gigglingly, with a chuckle
[verb] giggle, chuckle
(This term, クスクス (kusukusu), is the katakana spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French couscous.[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) クスクス [kùsúkúsú] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [kɯ̟sɨkɯ̟sɨ]

Noun

クスクス • (kusukusu) 

  1. couscous

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) クスクス [kúꜜsùkùsù] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
  • IPA(key): [kɯ̟sɨkɯ̟sɨ]

Noun

クスクス • (kusukusu) 

  1. cuscus

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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