訛む

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
訛
だ Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Newer form of 訛(た)む (tamu) below.

Alternative forms

訛(だ)ぶ (dabu)

Verb

訛(だ)む • (damu) godan (stem 訛(だ)み (dami), past 訛(だ)んだ (danda))

(obsolete, now in compounds) to be corrupted (of word), to speak with an accent; to be thick, hoarse (of voice)
(obsolete) to be cloudy
Synonym: 曇る (kumoru)

Derived terms

濁(だみ)声(ごえ) (damigoe)
舌(した)訛(だ)む (shitadamu)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
訛
た Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Derived from 回(た)む (tamu, “to turn, go round; to bend”); means that the word become bent.^[1]

Verb

訛(た)む • (tamu) godan (stem 訛(た)み (tami), past 訛(た)んだ (tanda))

(obsolete, archaic) to be corrupted (of word), to speak with an accent; to be thick, hoarse (of voice)

References

^ Nihon Kokugo Daijiten Dai-ni-han Henshū I'inkai (日本国語大辞典第二版編集委員会) (2001-2002), 日本国語大辞典　第二版 [Unabridged Japanese Dictionary: Second Edition], Tokyo (東京都): Shōgakukan (小学館), →ISBN