やくしまだから

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Japanese

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Alternative spelling
屋久島宝

Etymology

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From 屋久島(やくしま) (Yakushima) + (たから) (takara). The takara changes to dakara as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ja̠kɯ̟ᵝɕima̠da̠ka̠ɾa̠]

Noun

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やくしまだから or ヤクシマダカラ (Yakushima-dakaraやくしまだから (yakusimadakara)?

  1. Arabian cowry, Mauritia arabica

Usage notes

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