水牛

Chinese
water; river ox; cow; bull
simp. and trad.
(水牛)		 水 牛

Pronunciation

Noun

水牛

  1. buffalo; water buffalo
  2. (Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) someone that drinks a lot of water

Derived terms

See also

Japanese
Kanji in this term
水 牛
すい
Grade: 1		 ぎゅう
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

水牛 (hiragana すいぎゅう, katakana スイギュウ, rōmaji suigyū, historical hiragana すいぎう, historical katakana スイギウ)

  1. water buffalo

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Derived terms

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Okinawan

Etymology

Compound of 水 (miji, “water”) +‎ 牛 (ushi, “cow”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mid͡ʑiʔuɕi/

Noun

水牛 (hiragana みじうし, romaji miji'ushi)

  1. water buffalo
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