jmdict 2670930 Active (id#2055386)
てん
  1. [n] {linguistics}
    • change in pronunciation or meaning of a word
    • sound change
    • word with an altered pronunciation or meaning
  2. [n] [abbr]
    • turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
    Cross references:
    • ⇒ see: 2435230 転句【てんく】 1. turning or twisting part of a text
History:
    • A 2020-01-03 19:40:24 Rene Malenfant
    • A* 2020-01-03 19:01:01 Robin Scott
    • Comments
      I think "sound change" is the technical term when referring to pronunciation. I note that daijr, koj and meikyo don't mention meaning.
    • Refs
      daijr: "言葉の音が別の音にかわること。「手に手に」が「てんでに」となる類。"
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_change
    • Diff
      @@ -12,2 +12,4 @@
      -<gloss>altering pronunciation or meaning</gloss>
      -<gloss>word with altered pronunciation or meaning</gloss>
      +<field>&ling;</field>
      +<gloss>change in pronunciation or meaning of a word</gloss>
      +<gloss>sound change</gloss>
      +<gloss>word with an altered pronunciation or meaning</gloss>
    • A 2011-12-10 09:29:45 Jim Breen
    • A* 2011-12-08 23:48:44 Paul Upchurch
    • Comments
      daijr, daijs
    • Refs
      daijr, daijs
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