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とぅない【隣】

thunai

Pronunciation: [tʰunai]

Definition

Noun

  1. A neighbour (neighbor); next-door neighbour; neighbouring (house)
    1. とぅないぬだぬ家】
      thunai-nu da
      "neighbouring house"
  2. Nearby; neighbouring; adjacent; next to (where one lives)

Etymology

Cognate to the standard Japanese term となり【隣】 tonari "neighbour (neighbor)".

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Kanaとぅない
Romanizationthunai
Pronunciation (IPA)[tʰunai]

意味:となり【隣】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, August 18). とぅない【隣】 : thunai | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 9, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2478/thunai/.