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いん【犬】 : in | define meaning
in
Pronunciation: Okinawa: [ʔiŋ̍], Amami: [ʔiŋ̍], Kagoshima: [iŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- Dog (Canis familiaris); domestic dog
Etymology
Attested in writing as early as the 1700s (Kagoshima). Cognate to standard Japanese いぬ【犬】 inu "dog".
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kanji | 犬 |
Kana | いん |
Romanization | in |
Pronunciation (IPA) | Okinawa: [ʔiŋ̍], Amami: [ʔiŋ̍], Kagoshima: [iŋ̍] |
意味:いぬ【犬】
Categories:
犬
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 14). いん【犬】 : in | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, November 25, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/65/in/.