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かぬ【彼ぬ】

kanu

Pronunciation: [kanu]

Definition

Deictic Pronoun

  1. Distal deictic pronoun used to indicate or recall something or someone far away from both the speaker and the listener: "That ~ over there", "That guy (over there)"
    1. かぬてぃ【彼ぬ手】
      kanuti
      (lit.) "That hand" (fig.) "That way", "that type", "that kind (of)", "that sort (of)"

Etymology

Derived from vowel raising of the old deictic pronominal form かの【彼の】 kano; cognate to modern Japanese あの ano; and Kagoshima あん an.

Spelling

OrthographyForm
Kanji彼ぬ
Kanaかぬ
Romanizationkanu
Pronunciation (IPA)[kanu]

意味:あの・かの【彼の】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2010, January 1). かぬ【彼ぬ】 : kanu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 8, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/260/kanu/.