侍う

Japanese

Kanji in this term
侍
Grade: S

Alternative forms

候う

Etymology 1

samorapu > samoraɸu > *samorawu > samorau. Compound of a prefix sa- and the verb 守らう (morau).

Verb

侍う (godan conjugation, hiragana さもらう, rōmaji samorau, historical hiragana さもらふ)

to wait for a chance
to serve by one's side

Etymology 2

samorapu > samoraɸu > saburaɸu > *saburawu > saburau. From earlier 侍う (samorau).

Verb

侍う (godan conjugation, hiragana さぶらう, rōmaji saburau, historical hiragana さぶらふ)

to serve by one's side
(copula) to be
- 1603–1604, Nippo Jisho (page 545)
  Saburai, ǒ, ǒta. サブライ, ゥ, ゥタ (候ひ、ふ、うた)...である, ...がある,などの意. 文書語.

Derived terms

侍 (saburai)
侍 (samurai)

Etymology 3

saburaɸu > samuraɸu > *samurawu > samurau. From earlier 侍う (samorau).

Verb

侍う (godan conjugation, hiragana さむらう, rōmaji samurau, historical hiragana さむらふ)

(copula) to be
verbal suffix

References

Doi, Tadao (1603–1604) Hōyaku Nippo Jisho (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, published 1980, →ISBN.

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