ほろほろ鳥

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鳥
ちょう Grade: 2
on’yomi

Alternative forms

• 珠鶏(ほろほろちょう) (horohorochō)

Etymology

Perhaps of onomatopoeic origin. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ほろほろちょー [hòróhóróchóó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ho̞ɾo̞ho̞ɾo̞t͡ɕo̞ː]

Noun

ほろほろ鳥(ちょう) or ほろほろ鳥(チョウ) • (horohorochō) ^{←ほろほろてう (foroforoteu) or ホロホロテウ (foroforoteu)?}

1. a helmeted guineafowl