"Yamaha" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 山葉 (Yamaha). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|ja|山葉|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=Yamaha|ts=}} Japanese 山葉 (Yamaha), {{bor+|en|ja|山葉|tr=Yamaha}} Borrowed from Japanese 山葉 (Yamaha) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Yamaha
  1. A surname from Japanese.
    Sense id: en-Yamaha-en-name-rHUjO6wz Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 29 23
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, {{l|ja|山葉 寅楠|lit=|pos=|sc=|t=|tr=Yamaha Torakusu}} 山葉 寅楠 (Yamaha Torakusu), {{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, {{l|ja|山葉 寅楠|lit=|pos=|sc=|t=|tr=Yamaha Torakusu}} 山葉 寅楠 (Yamaha Torakusu), {{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: 35 6 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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