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Suffix [Japanese]

IPA: [a̠ː] Forms: [romanization], ラー [alternative]
Etymology: Probably borrowed from English -er, sometime around 1994. Etymology templates: {{bor|ja|en|-er}} English -er Head templates: {{ja-pos|suffix}} あー • (-ā)
  1. Used to denote fanatics, adepts or devotees of a certain product, artist, fashion style or famous person Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-あー-ja-suffix-1gVmrdmB Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 62 3 34 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 2 31 0 8 2 14 12

Interjection [Okinawan]

IPA: /ʔaː/ Forms: ā [romanization]
Etymology: Cognate with Japanese ああ (ā, literally “oh”). Etymology templates: {{cog|ja|ああ|lit=oh|tr=ā}} Japanese ああ (ā, literally “oh”) Head templates: {{ryu-head|interjection}} あー (ā)
  1. あー: oh! ah! (voice you make when you feel deeply about something)
    Sense id: en-あー-ryu-intj-sUMkMLH~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Proper name [Okinawan]

IPA: /ʔaː/ Forms: Ā [romanization]
Etymology: Probobly from Proto-Ryukyuan *awa, from Proto-Japonic *awa. Etymology templates: {{inh|ryu|jpx-ryu-pro|*awa}} Proto-Ryukyuan *awa, {{inh|ryu|jpx-pro|*awa}} Proto-Japonic *awa Head templates: {{ryu-head|proper noun}} あー (Ā)
  1. 安和: Awa
    Sense id: en-あー-ryu-name-gNBpFaz2 Categories (other): Pages with entries, Okinawan entries with incorrect language header, Okinawan terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 2 31 0 8 2 14 12 Disambiguation of Okinawan entries with incorrect language header: 3 32 0 8 7 34 16 Disambiguation of Okinawan terms with redundant sortkeys: 3 30 0 7 7 37 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Okinawan]

IPA: /ʔaː/ Forms: ā [romanization]
Etymology: From Proto-Ryukyuan *awa, from Proto-Japonic *awa. Etymology templates: {{inh|ryu|jpx-ryu-pro|*awa}} Proto-Ryukyuan *awa, {{inh|ryu|jpx-pro|*awa}} Proto-Japonic *awa Head templates: {{ryu-head|noun}} あー (ā)
  1. 泡: bubble
    Sense id: en-あー-ryu-noun-ZHnxY3Yc
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix [Okinawan]

IPA: /aː/ Forms: [alternative], やー [alternative]
Etymology: Uncertain. Compare Japanese 屋 (ya). Etymology templates: {{unc|ryu}} Uncertain, {{noncog|ja|屋|tr=ya}} Japanese 屋 (ya) Head templates: {{ryu-head|suffix|pagename=*あー}} *あー (-*ā)
  1. Used to indicate the subject of an adjective, noun, or nominalized verb. Tags: morpheme, reconstruction
    Sense id: en-あー-ryu-suffix-1febQJlY
  2. (derogatory) Used to indicate the provenance of a person. Tags: derogatory, morpheme, reconstruction
    Sense id: en-あー-ryu-suffix-oYjWf9iG
  3. Used to indicate the name of hyakushoo (Ryukyuan commoner) from a warabi-naa (Okinawan traditional given name) of samuree (Ryukyuan aristocracy). Tags: morpheme, reconstruction
    Sense id: en-あー-ryu-suffix-~Mey~C7R Categories (other): Pages with entries, Okinawan entries with incorrect language header, Okinawan hiragana, Okinawan terms with redundant sortkeys, Okinawan terms written in multiple scripts, Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 2 31 0 8 2 14 12 Disambiguation of Okinawan entries with incorrect language header: 3 32 0 8 7 34 16 Disambiguation of Okinawan hiragana: 2 10 0 6 11 62 9 Disambiguation of Okinawan terms with redundant sortkeys: 3 30 0 7 7 37 17 Disambiguation of Okinawan terms written in multiple scripts: 13 12 52 23 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 17 11 46 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 8 42 29
  4. A suffix attached to words for animals. Sometimes, the original, non-suffixed form is not used. Tags: morpheme, reconstruction
    Sense id: en-あー-ryu-suffix-ox7rQPtF Categories (other): Pages with entries, Okinawan entries with incorrect language header, Okinawan terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 2 31 0 8 2 14 12 Disambiguation of Okinawan entries with incorrect language header: 3 32 0 8 7 34 16 Disambiguation of Okinawan terms with redundant sortkeys: 3 30 0 7 7 37 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: んちゅ (nchu)
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        "泡: bubble"
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      "links": [
        [
          "泡",
          "泡#Okinawan"
        ],
        [
          "bubble",
          "bubble"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔaː/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "あー"
}

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    "Okinawan hiragana",
    "Okinawan interjections",
    "Okinawan lemmas",
    "Okinawan proper nouns",
    "Okinawan terms derived from Proto-Japonic",
    "Okinawan terms derived from Proto-Ryukyuan",
    "Okinawan terms inherited from Proto-Japonic",
    "Okinawan terms inherited from Proto-Ryukyuan",
    "Okinawan terms spelled with ー",
    "Okinawan terms with redundant sortkeys",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ryu",
        "2": "jpx-ryu-pro",
        "3": "*awa"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ryu",
        "2": "jpx-pro",
        "3": "*awa"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Probobly from Proto-Ryukyuan *awa, from Proto-Japonic *awa.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Ā",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "proper noun"
      },
      "expansion": "あー (Ā)",
      "name": "ryu-head"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ryu",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "安和: Awa"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "安和",
          "安和#Okinawan"
        ],
        [
          "Awa",
          "Awa"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔaː/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "あー"
}

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  "categories": [
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    "Okinawan hiragana",
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    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
        "2": "ああ",
        "lit": "oh",
        "tr": "ā"
      },
      "expansion": "Japanese ああ (ā, literally “oh”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Japanese ああ (ā, literally “oh”).",
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    {
      "form": "ā",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "interjection"
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      "expansion": "あー (ā)",
      "name": "ryu-head"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ryu",
  "pos": "intj",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "あー: oh! ah! (voice you make when you feel deeply about something)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "あー",
          "あー#Okinawan"
        ],
        [
          "oh",
          "oh"
        ],
        [
          "ah",
          "ah"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔaː/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "あー"
}

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  "categories": [
    "Okinawan entries with incorrect language header",
    "Okinawan hiragana",
    "Okinawan lemmas",
    "Okinawan suffixes",
    "Okinawan terms spelled with *",
    "Okinawan terms spelled with ー",
    "Okinawan terms with redundant sortkeys",
    "Okinawan terms with unknown etymologies",
    "Okinawan terms written in multiple scripts",
    "Pages using catfix",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ryu"
      },
      "expansion": "Uncertain",
      "name": "unc"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
        "2": "屋",
        "tr": "ya"
      },
      "expansion": "Japanese 屋 (ya)",
      "name": "noncog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Uncertain. Compare Japanese 屋 (ya).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "あ",
      "roman": "a",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "やー",
      "roman": "yā",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "suffix",
        "pagename": "*あー"
      },
      "expansion": "*あー (-*ā)",
      "name": "ryu-head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Okinawan",
  "lang_code": "ryu",
  "original_title": "Reconstruction:Okinawan/あー",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "related": [
    {
      "roman": "nchu",
      "word": "んちゅ"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "っくゎ (kkwa, “child”) + むい (mui, “babysitting”) + あー (-ā) → っくゎむやー (kkwamuyā, “babysitter”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "たんち (tanchi, “short temper”) + あー (-ā) → たんちゃー (tanchā, “a person who has short temper”)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to indicate the subject of an adjective, noun, or nominalized verb."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "subject",
          "subject#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme",
        "reconstruction"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Okinawan derogatory terms"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "あぐに (“Aguni”) + あー (-ā) → あぐなー (Agunā, “people from Aguni”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "アミリカ (Amirika) + あー (-ā) → アミリカー (Amirikā, “American”)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to indicate the provenance of a person."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "derogatory",
          "derogatory"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(derogatory) Used to indicate the provenance of a person."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "derogatory",
        "morpheme",
        "reconstruction"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "たるー (Tarū, masculine given name) + あー (-ā) → たらー (Tarā)"
        },
        {
          "text": "ちるー (Chirū, feminine given name) + あー (-ā) → ちらー (Chirā)"
        },
        {
          "text": "うしー (Ushī, feminine given name) + あー (-ā) → うさー (Usā)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to indicate the name of hyakushoo (Ryukyuan commoner) from a warabi-naa (Okinawan traditional given name) of samuree (Ryukyuan aristocracy)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "warabi-naa",
          "warabi-naa#English"
        ],
        [
          "samuree",
          "samuree#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme",
        "reconstruction"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "あふぃる (afiru, “domestic duck”) + あー (ā) → あふぃらー (afirā)"
        },
        {
          "text": "あたびち (atabichi, “frog”) + あー (ā) → あたびちゃー (atabichā)"
        },
        {
          "text": "がらし (garashi, “crow”) + あー (ā) → がらさー (garasā)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A suffix attached to words for animals. Sometimes, the original, non-suffixed form is not used."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme",
        "reconstruction"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/aː/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "あー"
}

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  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
  "path": [
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  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "suffix",
  "title": "あー",
  "trace": ""
}

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