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てんげー【手拭・手んげー】

tengee

Definition

Noun

  1. A thin, rectangular hand towel typically made of cotton that may be used as a headband, a washcloth, a dishcloth or even a decoration.

Etymology

Cognate to standard Japanese てぬぐい【手拭い】 tenugui (ibid.).

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OrthographyForm
Kanji手拭
手んげー
Kanaてんげー
Romanizationtengee

意味:てぬぐい【手拭い・手ぬぐい】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2014, November 2). てんげー【手拭・手んげー】 : tengee | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3517/tengee/.