ふえふき

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])[1][2]
• (Tokyo) ふえふ​き [fùéfúꜜkì] (Nakadaka – [3])[2]
• IPA^(key): [ɸɯ̟ᵝe̞ɸɯ̟ᵝkʲi]

Noun

ふえふき • (fue-fuki)  (historical kana ふえふき)

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)

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
2. 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN