とび

See also: とひ, どひ, and どび

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
鳶 鴟 鵄

Perhaps from 飛び (tobi, “flying”, stem form of 飛ぶ (tobu, “to fly”)).

Alternative forms

• とんび (tonbi), トンビ (tonbi)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) と​び [tóꜜbì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [to̞bʲi]

Noun

とび or トビ • (tobi) ^{←とび (tobi)?}

1. black kite

Usage notes

• As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of とび – see the following entry: 酴釄

(The following entry is uncreated: 酴釄.)