ギャフ

ギャフ

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from English gaff.[1]

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ギャ​フ [gyáꜜfù] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ɡʲa̠ɸɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

ギャフ (rōmaji gyafu)

1. a gaff: a long handle or pole with a hook on the end, used to handle large fish

Synonyms

• 魚 (うお)鉤 (かぎ) (uokagi)
• 手 (て)鉤 (かぎ) (tekagi)

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN