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なー【名】

naa

Pronunciation: [naː]

Definition

Noun

  1. Name

Etymology

Derived from vowel lengthening of the term な【名】  na "name". Cognate to pan-Ryukyuan なー【名】  naa; modern Japanese なまえ【名前】  namae "(full) name" and な【名】 na "name" (by extension refering to fame and reputation).

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Kanaなー
Romanizationnaa
Pronunciation (IPA)[naː]

意味:なまえ【名前】 、な【名】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2010, January 1). なー【名】 : naa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 3, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/271/naa/.