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かぬ【彼ぬ】 : kanu | define meaning
kanu
Pronunciation: [kanu]
Definition
Deictic Pronoun
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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)"
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かぬてぃ【彼ぬ手】
kanuti
(lit.) "That hand" (fig.) "That way", "that type", "that kind (of)", "that sort (of)"
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かぬてぃ【彼ぬ手】
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
Orthography | Form |
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Kanji | 彼ぬ |
Kana | かぬ |
Romanization | kanu |
Pronunciation (IPA) | [kanu] |
意味:あの・かの【彼の】
彼ぬ
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/.