のじ

See also: のし

Old Japanese

Etymology

Cognate with modern Okinawan ぬーじ (nuːdʑi) and Miyako ぬず (nudzɿ).

Noun

のじ (no₁zi)

(regional, Central Eastern Old Japanese) a rainbow
- c. 759, Man'yōshū (book 14, poem 3414), text here
  伊香保呂能夜左可能爲提爾多都努自能安良波路萬代母佐禰乎佐禰弖婆
  Ikaporo₂-no₂-yasaka no₂ wide ni tatu no₁zi no₂ araparo₁ made mo sane wo saneteba
  (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Synonym: ぬじ (nuzi)

Descendants

>? Japanese: 虹 (noji → niji)

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