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名詞

民間語源

みんかんごげん

folk etymology; popular (but unfounded) etymology

ئاممىباب ئېتىمولوگىيە

ammibab étimologiye

аммибаб етимологийә

Uyghur audio / ammibab étimologiyeIPA ammibab etimoloɡijæ
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Definition

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学術的な根拠はないが、一般の人々の間で広く信じられている言葉の成り立ちや由来の説明。

Japanese
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A popular, though scientifically incorrect or unfounded, explanation of the origin of a word.

English
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Examples

この説明は学術的な事実ではなく、民間語源に基づいている。

بۇ چۈشەندۈرۈش ئىلمىي پاكىتقا ئەمەس، بەلكى ئاممىباب ئېتىمولوگىيەگە ئاساسلانغان.

bu chüshendürüsh ilmiy pakitqa emes, belki ammibab étimologiyege asaslan’ghan.

This explanation is based on folk etymology rather than scientific fact.

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Details

Japanese reading (katakana)

ミンカンゴゲン

Uyghur pronunciation in kana

アッミバブ エティモロギイェ

Domain

General term

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