🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Yonaguni)
あぬ【我ぬ・我】 : anu | define meaning
anu
Pronunciation: [ˀanu]
Definition
Noun
- First-person pronoun: I, me, myself.
Etymology
Derived from the pan-Ryukyuan pronoun わん【我ん】 wan. Related to the Japanese pronouns わ【我・吾】 wa and われ【我・吾・我れ・吾れ】 ware "I, me; you; oneself", among others. Cognate to the archaic Japanese pronoun わぬ【我・吾】 wanu "I, me, myself".
Notes
Topicalized form: あぬや【我ぬや】 anu-ya "I".
Genitive form: あんが【我んが】 an-ga "my".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 我ぬ 我 |
| Kana | あぬ |
| Romanization | anu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ˀanu] |
意味：わたし【私】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, July 17). あぬ【我ぬ・我】 : anu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 11, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1060/anu/.