daw
だー
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
daw は現在では主に jackdaw と呼ばれるコクマルガラスを指す古風な名詞です。短い鳥名で、鳴き声を写した可能性があるとされますが断定は避けましょう。現代の文章では単独の daw より jackdaw が普通なので、古い物語で見たら「小型のカラス」と判断する手掛かりにします。
Treat daw as the old, shortened-looking bird name inside jackdaw. In modern English, jackdaw is the ordinary word for the small crow with a dark body and a grayish neck, while daw by itself is archaic or rare. Its origin may be imitative of the bird’s call, so the short, call-like sound can serve as a cautious memory aid without claiming an exact imitation. When daw appears in an older poem or story, use the jackdaw connection to identify it as a small member of the crow family.
daw の類義語・関連語
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daw の語源・成り立ち Etymology
daw は「小型のカラス、コクマルガラス」を指し、中英語 daue を経て、古英語系の *dawe、さらにゲルマン祖語 *dakhwo にさかのぼるとされます。鳥の鳴き声まねが語源と考えられ、『だー』のような音感で名が付いたと見ると覚えやすく、関連語にjackdawがあります。
Daw is an old English name for the bird now usually called the jackdaw. It is recorded in Middle English in forms such as dawe and has earlier Germanic ancestry, although the precise reconstruction and development are not completely certain. The name is often considered imitative of the bird’s call. The expanded form jackdaw later became standard, combining the personal name Jack, formerly used for a small or familiar creature, with daw.
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