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てんど【天道】

tendo

Pronunciation: /teNdo/ [ten̩do]

Definition

Noun

  1. Sun; solar

Etymology

Cognate to the standard Japanese term てんどう【天道】 tendou "sun", which is no longer really in use, as well as the pan-Ryukyuan reflex *teda "sun".

Notes

Honorific form: てんどさ【天道様】  tendosa "sun".

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OrthographyForm
Kanji天道
Kanaてんど
Romanizationtendo
Pronunciation (IPA)/teNdo/ [ten̩do]

意味:てんどう【天道】、ひ【日】、たいよう【太陽】、きんう【金烏】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, September 24). てんど【天道】 : tendo | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1100/tendo/.