"animu" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈænɪmu/ Audio: En-US-animu.wav [US]
Etymology: Humorous hyperforeignism of anime. Modelled after Japanese borrowings from English words that were reborrowed into English and subsequently commonly used in anime fandoms, particularly those ending in an /ɯ/ vowel which is added to English words which phonetically end in a consonant (e.g., ワイフ (waifu); from wife). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂enh₁-}}, {{dercat|en|ja|en|la|itc-pro}} Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} animu (uncountable)
  1. (Internet slang, sometimes derogatory) Anime. Tags: Internet, derogatory, sometimes, uncountable Coordinate_terms: mango [manga, comics, literature, publishing, media]
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