はまだらか

Japanese

Alternative spellings
翅斑蚊 羽斑蚊

Etymology

From 羽(は) (ha) + 斑(まだら) (madara) + 蚊(か) (ka).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) はまだら​か [hàmádáráꜜkà] (Nakadaka – [4])
• IPA^(key): [ha̠ma̠da̠ɾa̠ka̠]

Noun

はまだらか or ハマダラカ • (hamadaraka) ^{←はまだらか (famadaraka)?}

1. anopheles (mosquito)

Usage notes

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