笑酒

Old Japanese

Alternative forms

• 咲酒

Etymology

From 笑 (we-, stem of verb 笑む (wemu), “to laugh”) +‎ 酒 (kusi, “alcoholic drink, especially sake”).

The kusi changes to gusi as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Noun

笑酒 (wegusi) (kana ゑぐし)

1. a liquor that, if drunk, makes one laugh and have fun
   • 711–712, Kojiki, (poem 49):

     須須許理賀迦美斯美岐邇和禮恵比邇祁理許登那具志恵具志爾和禮恵比邇祁理

     Susuko₂ri ga kami₁si mi₁-ki₁ ni ware wepinike₁ri ko₂to₂nagusi wegusi ni ware wepinike₁ri

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Descendants

• Japanese: 笑酒, 咲酒 (egushi, in modern Japanese dictionaries)