ふえふき

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
笛吹き 笛吹 (dated)

From 笛(ふえ) (fue) + 吹(ふ)き (fuki, “連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 吹(ふ)く (fuku).”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ふえふき​ [fùéfúkíꜜ] (Odaka – [4])
• (Tokyo) ふえふ​き [fùéfúꜜkì] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ɸɯ̟ᵝe̞ɸɯ̟ᵝkʲi]

Noun

ふえふき • (fue-fuki) ^{←ふえふき (fuefuki)?}

1. flautist; piper

Related terms

• 口笛吹(くちぶえふ)き (kuchibue-fuki, “whistler”)

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling
笛吹

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɸɯ̟ᵝe̞ɸɯ̟ᵝkʲi]

Proper noun

ふえふき • (Fuefuki) 

1. 笛吹: Fuefuki (a city in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan)