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English word origin

Etymology of toki

From Japanese 朱鷺 (toki), calque of Chinese 朱鷺 /朱鹭 (zhūlù, “literally “vermilion + heron, egret”, in reference to the red head and white plumage”).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A Japanese crested ibis (Nipponia nippon).

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From Japanese 朱鷺 (toki), calque of Chinese 朱鷺 /朱鹭 (zhūlù, “literally “vermilion + heron, egret”, in reference to the red head and white plumage”).

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  • Borrowed-form mention朱鷺ja
  • Calque mention朱鷺zh · literally “vermilion + heron, egret”, in reference to the red head and white plumage
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