台詞

Etymology 1
Probably originally a compound of :

Alternatively, the final -fu may have come instead from, ancient form of modern (thus, a ):

The kanji spelling is from the synonymous -derived daishi reading below.

Noun

 * 1) a performer’s lines
 * 2) one’s words, one’s line
 * 3) a cliché
 * 4) a discussion
 * 5) making a payment
 * 1) making a payment

Etymology 2
From. Uses the goon reading for the first character and the kan'on reading for the second character, suggesting either a pronunciation shift within Japanese, or influence from a Chinese dialect or later pronunciation.