貝独楽

See also: 貝獨樂

Japanese

ベーゴマ

Kanji in this term
貝	独	楽
ばい > べい Grade: 1	Grade: 5	Grade: 2
irregular	jukujikun

Alternative spelling
貝獨樂 (kyūjitai)

Etymology 1

Shift from baigoma below.

Alternative forms

• 海蠃独楽

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) べーごま [bèégómá] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [be̞ːɡo̞ma̠]

Noun

貝独楽(べいごま) or 貝独楽(べえごま) or 貝独楽(ベーゴマ) • (beigoma or bēgoma) 

1. a spinning top traditionally made from 巻き貝 (makigai, “snail or spiral shell”)

Derived terms

• ベイブレード (Beiburēdo, “Beyblade”)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
貝	独	楽
ばい Grade: 1	Grade: 5	Grade: 2
kan’yōon	jukujikun

Alternative spelling
貝獨樂 (kyūjitai)

Compound of 貝 (bai, “shell”) +‎ 独楽 (koma, spinning top).

The koma changes to goma as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ばいごま [bàígómá] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ba̠iɡo̞ma̠]

Noun

貝独楽(ばいごま) • (baigoma) 

1. a spinning top traditionally made from 巻き貝 (makigai, “snail or spiral shell”)

Derived terms

• 強貝(つよばい) (tsuyobai)

See also

• 貝(ばい)打(う)ち (baiuchi)
• 貝回(ばいまわ)し (baimawashi)