海牛
Chinese
| ocean; sea | ox; cow; bull | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (海牛) |
海 | 牛 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: hǎiniú
- Zhuyin: ㄏㄞˇ ㄋㄧㄡˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: hǎinióu
- Wade–Giles: hai3-niu2
- Yale: hǎi-nyóu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: haeniou
- Palladius: хайню (xajnju)
- Sinological IPA (key): /xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ni̯oʊ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: hoi2 ngau4
- Yale: hói ngàuh
- Cantonese Pinyin: hoi2 ngau4
- Guangdong Romanization: hoi2 ngeo4
- Sinological IPA (key): /hɔːi̯³⁵ ŋɐu̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Penang)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hái-gû
- Tâi-lô: hái-gû
- Phofsit Daibuun: hay'guu
- IPA (Penang): /hai⁴⁴⁵⁻⁴⁴ ɡu²³/
- (Hokkien: Penang)
Noun
海牛
Derived terms
- 南海牛 (nánhǎiniú)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 海 | 牛 |
| うみ Grade: 2 |
うし Grade: 2 |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| (kyūjitai) ウミウシ |
Etymology 1
From 海 (umi, “sea”) + 牛 (ushi, “cattle”).
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) うみうし [ùmíꜜùshì] (Nakadaka – [2])[1][2][3]
- (Tokyo) うみうし [ùmíúshí] (Heiban – [0])[2]
- IPA(key): [ɯ̟mʲiɯ̟ɕi]
Noun
海牛 • (umiushi)
- a sea slug
See also
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 海 | 牛 |
| かい Grade: 2 |
ぎゅう Grade: 2 |
| kan'on | |
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| (kyūjitai) カイギュウ |
Pronunciation
Noun
海牛 • (kaigyū) ←かいぎう (kaigiu)?
- a sea cow
Hyponyms
Derived terms
- 海牛目 (kaigyūmoku, “order Sirenia”)
- 海牛類 (kaigyūrui, “sirenian”)
- ステラー海牛 (suterā kaigyū, “steller's sea cow”)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN