"ema" meaning in English

See ema in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: ema [plural]
Etymology: From Japanese 絵馬 (ema). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ja|絵馬|tr=ema}} Japanese 絵馬 (ema) Head templates: {{en-noun|ema}} ema (plural ema)
  1. A wooden plaque bearing a prayer or wish, left hanging at a Shinto shrine. Wikipedia link: Ema (Shinto) Related terms: ema datshi (english: etymologically unrelated)
    Sense id: en-ema-en-noun-d8mfTW3t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 14 entries
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