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わん【我ん】 : wan | define meaning
wan
Definition
Pronoun
- First-person pronoun: I, me, myself.
Etymology
Cognate to the pan-Ryukyuan pronoun わん【我ん】 wan, possibly derived from the Amami dialects. Related to the Japanese pronouns わ【我・吾】 wa and われ【我・吾・我れ・吾れ】 ware "I, me; you; oneself", among others. And cognate to the dated pronoun わぬ【我・吾】 wanu "I, me, myself".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 我ん |
| Kana | わん |
| Romanization | wan |
意味：わたし【私】
Categories:
我ん
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2012, March 3). わん【我ん】 : wan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1071/wan/.