"Yamaha" meaning in English

See Yamaha in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 山葉 (Yamaha). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ja|山葉|tr=Yamaha}} Borrowed from Japanese 山葉 (Yamaha) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Yamaha
  1. A surname from Japanese. Categories (topical): Motorcycles
    Sense id: en-Yamaha-en-name-rHUjO6wz Disambiguation of Motorcycles: 45 5 50 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 29 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 65 11 5 9 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 11 5 9 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From Japanese ヤマハ. Named after Torakusu Yamaha (山葉 寅楠 (Yamaha Torakusu)), the company's founder. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|ヤマハ}} Japanese ヤマハ, {{lw|ja|山葉寅楠|山葉 寅楠|tr=Yamaha Torakusu}} 山葉 寅楠 (Yamaha Torakusu) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Yamaha
  1. A Japanese multinational corporation and conglomerate.
    Sense id: en-Yamaha-en-name-G2xYq6l5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: Yamahas [plural]
Etymology: From Japanese ヤマハ. Named after Torakusu Yamaha (山葉 寅楠 (Yamaha Torakusu)), the company's founder. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|ヤマハ}} Japanese ヤマハ, {{lw|ja|山葉寅楠|山葉 寅楠|tr=Yamaha Torakusu}} 山葉 寅楠 (Yamaha Torakusu) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Yamaha (plural Yamahas)
  1. A product manufactured by Yamaha, particularly a motorcycle. Categories (topical): Motorcycles
    Sense id: en-Yamaha-en-noun-PlKVXpBj Disambiguation of Motorcycles: 45 5 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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