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すわい : suwai | define meaning
suwai
Definition
Noun
- Ant, ants
Etymology
Historically recorded in Gonza's works (ca. early 18th century) under the spelling суаи (suai). Partly cognate to standard Japanese あり【蟻】 ari "ant". The prefix す su- may derive from す【砂】 su "sand".
意味：あり【蟻】