"inau" meaning in English

See inau in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: inaus [plural], inaw [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ainu イナゥ. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ain|イナゥ}} Borrowed from Ainu イナゥ Head templates: {{en-noun}} inau (plural inaus)
  1. A ritual wood-shaving stick used in Ainu prayers to the spiritual world. Wikipedia link: inau
    Sense id: en-inau-en-noun-Ut9wSrQ~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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