蝦蛄

Chinese

shrimp; prawn mole-cricket
trad. (蝦蛄)
simp. (虾蛄)
alternative forms 蝦姑虾姑

Pronunciation


Noun

蝦蛄

  1. stomatopod; mantis shrimp
  2. (Yongchun Hokkien) shrimp

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References

  • 莆田市政协文化文史和学习委员会 [Culture, History and Learning Committee of Putian CPPCC], editor (2021), “虾蛄”, in 莆仙方言大词典 [Comprehensive Dictionary of Puxian Dialect] (overall work in Mandarin and Puxian Min), Xiamen University Press, →ISBN, page 272.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
しゃ
Jinmeiyō

Hyōgai
irregular on'yomi

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

(しゃ)() or 蝦蛄(シャコ) • (shakoしやこ (syako)?

  1. Japanese mantis shrimp, Oratosquilla oratoria
    シャコ(つめ)
    shako no tsume
    mantis shrimp forelimb meat

Usage notes

  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN