daibutsu
American
[dahy-boot-soo, -boot-, dahy-boo-tsoo]
/ daɪˈbʊt su, -ˈbut-, ˈdaɪ bʊ tsʊ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of daibutsu
< Japanese, equivalent to dai (< Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese dà big, great) + butsu butsu
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