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あいこー【蟻こー・蟻子】 : aikoo | define meaning
aikoo
Pronunciation: [aikoː]
Definition
Noun
- Ant, ants
Etymology
From あい【蟻】 ai "ant" and the diminutive suffix こー【子】 koo. Cognate with Okayama ありご arigo; Hiroshima, Tottori ありこ ariko; Kagoshima あいじょ aijo; and standard Japanese ありんこ【蟻んこ・蟻ん子】 arinko "ant", considered to be children's language.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 蟻こー 蟻子 |
| Kana | あいこー |
| Romanization | aikoo |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [aikoː] |
意味：あり【蟻】
Categories:
蟻こー
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, August 17). あいこー【蟻こー・蟻子】 : aikoo | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/178/aikoo/.