つた

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
蔦

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) つた [tsùtá] (Heiban – [0])[1]
(Tokyo) つた [tsùtáꜜ] (Odaka – [2])[1]
IPA^(key): [t͡sɨᵝta̠]

Noun

つた or ツタ • (tsuta) ^{←つた (tuta)^?}

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).

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling
苆

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) つた [tsùtáꜜ] (Odaka – [2])[1]
IPA^(key): [t͡sɨᵝta̠]

Noun

つた • (tsuta) ^{←つた (tuta)^?}

Alternative form of すさ (susa)

References

2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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