チフス

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from German Typhus[1][2][3] or Dutch typhus,[1][2] older spelling of modern Dutch tyfus.

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) チフス [chíꜜfùsù] (Atamadaka – [1])[3]
IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiɸɯ̟ᵝsɨᵝ]

Alternative forms

窒扶斯 (historical)

Noun

チフス (rōmaji chifusu)

typhus, typhoid fever

Usage notes

Encountered in historical sources with the kanji spelling 窒扶斯. Generally always spelled in katakana in modern usage.

References

1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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