一切經音義 36.43

36.43

蜴蜥: The first character is pronounced yi (yì). The second character is pronounced xi (xī). The *Shuowen* says: 'When inside house walls it is called a gecko (shougong); when in grass and marshes it is called a lizard (yixi). Its cry calls its own name; it gives birth by spitting eggs from its mouth.' Both are phono-semantic compound characters.