ががり

Japanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Attested in the Shinsen Jikyō.[1] Possibly of ideophonic origin.[1] Cognate with Kunigami ががい (gagai).

Noun

ががり • (gagari) 

  1. [from late 800s] (obsolete or dialect) a large saw for cutting trees
    Synonym: 大鋸 (ōnoko)
  2. [from 1727] (hapax legomenon, obsolete) the notches of a large saw

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nihon Kokugo Daijiten Dai-ni-han Henshū I'inkai (日本国語大辞典第二版編集委員会) (2001-2002), 日本国語大辞典　第二版 [Unabridged Japanese Dictionary: Second Edition], Tokyo (東京都): Shōgakukan (小学館), →ISBN
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