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あぬ【彼ぬ】

anu

Definition

Adnominal Demonstrative

  1. Distal adnominal demonstrative 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. あぬひゃー彼ぬひゃー】
      anuhyaa
      "That guy", "That guy (over there)"

Etymology

Derived from reduction of the form あの【彼の】 ano "that (over there)". Cognate to Yuwan Amami あん an; Kagoshima あん an; and standard Japanese あの【彼の】 ano "that (over there)". Ultimately formed from the distal deictic root あ【彼】 a-, followed by the genitive particle の【乃・之】 no. Related to the variant かの【彼の】 kano; Yonaguni かぬ kanu.

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Kanji彼ぬ
Kanaあぬ
Romanizationanu

意味:あの【彼の】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). あぬ【彼ぬ】 : anu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/558/anu/.