ざる

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
笊

ざる (zaru): a zaru bamboo colander tray.

Unknown. First attested in the 1400s.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ざる [zàrúꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [d͡za̠ɾɯ̟]

Noun

ざる or ザル • (zaru) ^{←ざる (zaru)?}

1. [from 1400s] a zaru: a bamboo basket or tray, used like a sieve or colander, especially to present food

Descendants

• → English: zaru

Etymology 2

Adnominal form of auxiliary verb suffix ざり (-zari, “un-, not”). Also analyzable as a contraction of negative auxiliary verb suffix ず (-zu) + copular verb あり (ari) in the adnominal conjugation form ある (aru).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d͡za̠ɾɯ̟]

Suffix

ざる • (-zaru) ^†-ri

1. adnominal of ざり (zari, “not, un-”)