のど

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Etymology

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⟨no2mi1 to1 → */nəmʲitʷo//nomʉto//nomʉdo//nondo//nodo/

Shift from のんど (nondo), ultimately from a compound of 飲み (nomi, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of verb 飲む (nomu), “to drink) +‎ (to, gate, door).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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のど (nodo

  1. the throat
    のど(かわ)nodo ga kawakuto be thirsty (literally, “throat is dry”)
  2. (by extension) one's singing voice
  3. (by extension) one's vitals

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References

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

Old Japanese

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Etymology

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “From Proto-Japonic *nəntə?”

Adjective

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のど (no2do2)

  1. calm, relaxing, tranquil
  2. calm, peaceful
    • 749, Shoku Nihongi (Tenpyō-shōhō 1, first day of the fourth month in summer)
      海行豆久屍山行牟須屍王爾去曾能杼不死
      umi1 yukaba mi1duku kabane yama yukaba kusa musu kabane opoki1mi1 no2 pe1 ni ko2so2 siname2 no2do2 ni pa sinazi
      (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Japanese: のどか (nodoka)