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あぬう・あぬー【兄】

anuu

Pronunciation: [anuː~aɲuː]

Definition

Noun

  1. Older brother; big brother

Etymology

Cognate to Kagoshima あにょ anyo. Related to standard Japanese あに【兄】 ani "older brother" and its humble variant あにご【兄後】 anigo.

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OrthographyForm
Kanji
Kanaあぬう
あぬー
Romanizationanuu
Pronunciation (IPA)[anuː~aɲuː]

意味:あに【兄】、おにいさん【お兄さん】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). あぬう・あぬー【兄】 : anuu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 8, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1090/anuu/.