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て【人】

te

Pronunciation: [te~t͡ɕe]

Definition

Noun

  1. Person; people

Etymology

Cognate to standard Japanese ひと【人】 hito "person; people". (Compare proto-Ryukyuan *te(e)tsu to standard Japanese hitotsu; *tetsu also occurs in some Japanese dialects.)

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Pronunciation (IPA)[te~t͡ɕe]

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, June 4). て【人】 : te | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1145/te/.