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やト【八】

yat

Pronunciation: [jat̩]

Definition

Number

  1. Eight

Etymology

Attested as early as in the 1711 混効験集 Konkoukenshuu Okinawan dictionary (p. 13), under the spelling ヤツ yatsu. Cognate with standard Japanese やっつ【八つ・8つ】 yattsu "eight".

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Kanaやト
Romanizationyat
Pronunciation (IPA)[jat̩]

意味:はち【八】、やっつ【八つ・8つ】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, April 20). やト【八】 : yat | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6069/yat/.