"イナゥ" meaning in Ainu

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Noun

Forms: inaw [romanization], イナオ [alternative], イナウ [alternative]
Etymology: Proto-Ainu *inaqu LL (“to perform inau ritual”). Possibly related to Manchu ᡳᠯᠠᠮᠪᡳ (ilambi, “to blossom”) and Manchu ᡳᠯᡥᠠ (ilha, “a flower”). Etymology templates: {{cog|mnc|ᡳᠯᠠᠮᠪᡳ||to blossom}} Manchu ᡳᠯᠠᠮᠪᡳ (ilambi, “to blossom”), {{cog|mnc|ᡳᠯᡥᠠ||a flower}} Manchu ᡳᠯᡥᠠ (ilha, “a flower”) Head templates: {{head|ain|noun|Latin spelling|inaw||{{{3}}}||{{{poss}}}|||||||||||f1sc=Latn|head=|sc=Kana|tr=-}} イナゥ (Latin spelling inaw), {{ain-noun|k|inaw}} イナゥ (Latin spelling inaw)
  1. (Hokkaido, Sakhalin, Kuril) A sacred shaved stick, symbolizing a bird, used for prayer Tags: Sakhalin Derived forms: イナゥケ, イナウシ (english: altar) [Sakhalin, dialectal], ウェン イナゥ (english: inau used to repel evil spirits)
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          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "inau",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ English: inau",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: inau"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ja",
            "2": "イナウ",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Japanese: イナウ",
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        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Japanese: イナウ"
    },
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          "args": {
            "1": "niv",
            "2": "инау",
            "3": "нау",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Nivkh: инау (inau), нау (nau)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Nivkh: инау (inau), нау (nau)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "oac",
            "2": "илау",
            "bor": "1",
            "tr": "ilau"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Oroch: илау (ilau)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Oroch: илау (ilau)"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "oaa",
            "2": "и̇лау̇",
            "bor": "1",
            "tr": "ïlaü"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Orok: и̇лау̇ (ïlaü)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Orok: и̇лау̇ (ïlaü)"
    }
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        "2": "ᡳᠯᠠᠮᠪᡳ",
        "3": "",
        "4": "to blossom"
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    },
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        "2": "ᡳᠯᡥᠠ",
        "3": "",
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        "romanization"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
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      ]
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      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
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        "10": "",
        "11": "",
        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "17": "",
        "18": "",
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        "5": "",
        "6": "{{{3}}}",
        "7": "",
        "8": "{{{poss}}}",
        "9": "",
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          "source": "w"
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          "parents": [],
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          "name": "Kuril Ainu",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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          "source": "w"
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        {
          "word": "イナゥケ"
        },
        {
          "english": "altar",
          "tags": [
            "Sakhalin",
            "dialectal"
          ],
          "word": "イナウシ"
        },
        {
          "english": "inau used to repel evil spirits",
          "word": "ウェン イナゥ"
        }
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        "A sacred shaved stick, symbolizing a bird, used for prayer"
      ],
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          "stick",
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          "prayer",
          "prayer"
        ]
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      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "イナゥ"
}
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    {
      "word": "イナゥケ"
    },
    {
      "english": "altar",
      "tags": [
        "Sakhalin",
        "dialectal"
      ],
      "word": "イナウシ"
    },
    {
      "english": "inau used to repel evil spirits",
      "word": "ウェン イナゥ"
    }
  ],
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            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ English: inau",
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        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: inau"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
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            "2": "イナウ",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Japanese: イナウ",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Japanese: イナウ"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
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            "2": "инау",
            "3": "нау",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Nivkh: инау (inau), нау (nau)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Nivkh: инау (inau), нау (nau)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "oac",
            "2": "илау",
            "bor": "1",
            "tr": "ilau"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Oroch: илау (ilau)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Oroch: илау (ilau)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "oaa",
            "2": "и̇лау̇",
            "bor": "1",
            "tr": "ïlaü"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Orok: и̇лау̇ (ïlaü)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Orok: и̇лау̇ (ïlaü)"
    }
  ],
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        "2": "ᡳᠯᠠᠮᠪᡳ",
        "3": "",
        "4": "to blossom"
      },
      "expansion": "Manchu ᡳᠯᠠᠮᠪᡳ (ilambi, “to blossom”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mnc",
        "2": "ᡳᠯᡥᠠ",
        "3": "",
        "4": "a flower"
      },
      "expansion": "Manchu ᡳᠯᡥᠠ (ilha, “a flower”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Proto-Ainu *inaqu LL (“to perform inau ritual”).\nPossibly related to Manchu ᡳᠯᠠᠮᠪᡳ (ilambi, “to blossom”) and Manchu ᡳᠯᡥᠠ (ilha, “a flower”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "inaw",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "イナオ",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "イナウ",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "10": "",
        "11": "",
        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "17": "",
        "18": "",
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        "3": "Latin spelling",
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        "5": "",
        "6": "{{{3}}}",
        "7": "",
        "8": "{{{poss}}}",
        "9": "",
        "f1sc": "Latn",
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        "sc": "Kana",
        "tr": "-"
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      "expansion": "イナゥ (Latin spelling inaw)",
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    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "inaw"
      },
      "expansion": "イナゥ (Latin spelling inaw)",
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    }
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        "Ainu lemmas",
        "Ainu nouns",
        "Ainu terms with redundant script codes",
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        "Kuril Ainu",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Sakhalin Ainu",
        "ain:Religion"
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      "glosses": [
        "A sacred shaved stick, symbolizing a bird, used for prayer"
      ],
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          "prayer"
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      ],
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        "Sakhalin"
      ]
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  ],
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}

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