"ワンちゃん" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [β̞ã̠ɲ̟t͡ɕã̠ɴ] Forms: wanchan [romanization]
Etymology: Compound of ワン (wan, “woof”, onomatopoeia for the sound made by a dog barking) + ちゃん (-chan, diminutive suffix for people and other animate things). Etymology templates: {{suffix|ja|ワン|ちゃん|pos1=onomatopoeia for the sound made by a dog barking|pos2=diminutive suffix for people and other animate things|t1=woof|tr1=wan|tr2=chan}} ワン (wan, “woof”, onomatopoeia for the sound made by a dog barking) + ちゃん (-chan, diminutive suffix for people and other animate things) Head templates: {{ja-noun}} ワンちゃん • (wanchan)
  1. (childish) doggy, bow wow, puppy dog, puppy Wikipedia link: Daijisen, ja:松村明 Tags: childish Synonyms: ワンコ, ワンワン

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