頭高型

Japanese

kanjitab
Definitions
  • The pitch accent pattern in Japanese where the first syllable is accented; i.e., the first syllable has high pitch and all subsequent syllables have low pitch, for example in the word .

Etymology

Compound from Japanese 頭 (head, counter for certain animals, leader, top, tip) + Japanese 高 (high, loud, high-pitched, tall)+ Japanese 型 (type, model, pattern, style, form).

Origin

Japanese

Gloss

type, model, pattern, style, form

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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