棒振

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
棒 振
ぼう
Grade: 6		 ふ(ら)
Grade: S
kun’yomi

First attested in the Edo period. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Shift from bōfuri (see below).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) ぼーふら [bòófúrá] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [bo̞ːɸɯ̟ᵝɾa̠]

Noun

棒(ぼう)振(ふら) or 棒振(ボウフラ) • (bōfura) ←ばうふら (baufura) or バウフラ (baufura)?

  1. a wriggler (mosquito larva)
    Synonym: 棒振り虫 (bōfurimushi)

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
棒 振
ぼう
Grade: 6		 ふ(り)
Grade: S
kun’yomi

Shortened from 棒振り虫 (bōfurimushi, literally “stick-waving insect”).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) ぼーふり [bòófúrí] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [bo̞ːɸɯ̟ᵝɾʲi]

Noun

棒(ぼう)振(ふり) • (bōfuri) ←ばうふり (baufuri)?

  1. a wriggler (mosquito larva)

See also

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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