"aynu" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Ainu]

IPA: /áj.nu/, [ʔáj.nu] Forms: ainu [alternative]
Etymology: Proto-Ainu *aynu HL (< *a(n)=inu ?) (“person”, “man (in general)”). Proto-Ainu *aynu HL (“person”). Attested as early as 1822 as "Aïno-Moxori" as part of アイヌモシㇼ, transcribed as "Aino moxori" or "Aino mosir" as the name of Hokkaido, meaning "land of the Aino [Ainu]". Head templates: {{head|ain|noun|Kana spelling|アイヌ||{{{3}}}||{{{poss}}}|||||||||||f1sc=Kana|head=|sc=Latn|tr=-}} aynu (Kana spelling アイヌ), {{ain-noun|l|アイヌ}} aynu (Kana spelling アイヌ)
  1. (Hokkaido, Sakhalin, Kuril, South Kuril) person, human being Tags: Sakhalin
    Sense id: en-aynu-ain-noun-jBXCRHqL Categories (other): Hokkaido Ainu, Kuril Ainu, Sakhalin Ainu
  2. (Hokkaido, Sakhalin) (more specifically) Ainu person; the Ainu people Tags: Sakhalin Synonyms: yaunkur
    Sense id: en-aynu-ain-noun-57yfk~ni Categories (other): Hokkaido Ainu, Sakhalin Ainu, Ainu entries with incorrect language header, Ainu terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Ainu entries with incorrect language header: 9 58 1 9 24 Disambiguation of Ainu terms with redundant script codes: 3 82 2 10 2
  3. (Hokkaido, Sakhalin) man (adult male) Tags: Sakhalin
    Sense id: en-aynu-ain-noun-WZMJs0xE Categories (other): Hokkaido Ainu, Sakhalin Ainu
  4. comrade
    Sense id: en-aynu-ain-noun-PerI4qoh
  5. (with possessives) father, husband Synonyms (father): mici Synonyms (husband): nispa
    Sense id: en-aynu-ain-noun-FvP54xeE Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 18 5 25 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 8 3 11 74 Disambiguation of 'father': 0 0 0 0 100 Disambiguation of 'husband': 0 0 0 0 100
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      "sense": "antonym(s) of “adult male human”",
      "word": "menoko"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “adult male human”",
      "word": "mat"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “adult male human”",
      "word": "siwentep"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “father”",
      "word": "hapo"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “husband”",
      "word": "maci"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “husband”",
      "word": "mat"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Proto-Ainu *aynu HL (< *a(n)=inu ?) (“person”, “man (in general)”).\nProto-Ainu *aynu HL (“person”).\nAttested as early as 1822 as \"Aïno-Moxori\" as part of アイヌモシㇼ, transcribed as \"Aino moxori\" or \"Aino mosir\" as the name of Hokkaido, meaning \"land of the Aino [Ainu]\".",
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        "16": "",
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          "Ainu"
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      ],
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          "english": "My father.",
          "roman": "Ku=kor ainu.",
          "text": "クコㇿ アイヌ。",
          "translation": "My father.",
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          "word": "mici"
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          "sense": "husband",
          "word": "nispa"
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      "ipa": "[ʔáj.nu]"
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      "sense": "antonym(s) of “adult male human”",
      "word": "menoko"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “adult male human”",
      "word": "mat"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “adult male human”",
      "word": "siwentep"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “father”",
      "word": "hapo"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “husband”",
      "word": "maci"
    },
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      "word": "mat"
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    "Ainu nouns",
    "Ainu terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Ainu terms with redundant script codes",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Proto-Ainu *aynu HL (< *a(n)=inu ?) (“person”, “man (in general)”).\nProto-Ainu *aynu HL (“person”).\nAttested as early as 1822 as \"Aïno-Moxori\" as part of アイヌモシㇼ, transcribed as \"Aino moxori\" or \"Aino mosir\" as the name of Hokkaido, meaning \"land of the Aino [Ainu]\".",
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      "sense": "husband",
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    }
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}

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