苧物

Japanese
Kanji in this term
苧 物
ま
Hyōgaiji		 もの
Grade: 3
Irregular kun’yomi

Etymology

Compound of 苧 (ma, “ramie”) +‎ 物 (mono, “thing”).[1] The ma reading for 苧 is non-standard, as mamono likely referred originally to hempen rope or cord, as indicated by the spelling 麻物.

Pronunciation
  • (Irregular reading)
    • IPA(key): [ma̠mo̞no̞]

Noun

苧物 (hiragana まもの, rōmaji mamono)

  1. Alternative spelling of 麻物: a rope or cord made from hemp or ramie fibers
    This spelling can be used to indicate a rope or cord made specifically from ramie.

References
  1. 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
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