大蛇

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
大	蛇
おお > お Grade: 1	ろち Grade: S
Irregular

/woro₂ti/: *[worəti] → [woroti] → [orotɕi]. Possibly from 尾ろ (woro₂, “tail”) +‎ 霊 (chi, “spirit”). The kanji are jukujikun (熟字訓).

Pronunciation

(Irregular reading)
- (Tokyo) おろち [óꜜròchì] (Atamadaka – [1])
- IPA^(key): [o̞ɾo̞t͡ɕi]

Noun

大蛇 (hiragana おろち, rōmaji orochi, historical hiragana をろち)

(literally) a large snake
- 931–938, Wamyō Ruijushō, book 8, page 55:
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Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
大	蛇
だい Grade: 1	じゃ Grade: S
on’yomi

Pronunciation

On’yomi: Goon
- (Tokyo) だいじゃ [dáꜜìjà] (Atamadaka – [1])
- IPA^(key): [da̠iʑa̠]

Noun

大蛇 (hiragana だいじゃ, rōmaji daija)

(literally) a large snake

See also

八 (ヤ)岐 (マタノ)大 (オ)蛇 (ロチ) (Yamatanoorochi)
蟒 (うわ)蛇 (ばみ) (uwabami)
蛇 (くちなわ) (kuchinawa), 蛇 (へび) (hebi), 蛇 (へみ) (hemi)

References

Minamoto, Shitagō; Kyōto Daigaku Bungakubu Kokugogaku Kokubungaku Kenkyūshitu (931–938) Shohon Shūsei Wamyō Ruijushō: Honbunhen (in Japanese), Kyōto: Rinsen, published 1968, →ISBN.

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