"ワイフ" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Japanese]

IPA: [β̞a̠iɸɯ̟] Forms: waifu [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from English wife. First cited to a text from 1860. Etymology templates: {{bor+|ja|en|wife}} Borrowed from English wife Head templates: {{ja-noun}} ワイフ • (waifu)
  1. (informal) wife Wikipedia link: Daijirin Tags: informal Categories (topical): Family Synonyms: (tsuma) (ruby: (つま)), 家内 (kanai) (ruby: (), (ない)), 女房 (nyōbō) (ruby: (にょう), (ぼう)), 奥さん (okusan) (ruby: (おく)) Related terms: ハズバンド (hazubando) (english: husband)

Alternative forms

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