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かかどん【母殿・母どん】

kakadon

Pronunciation: [kakadoŋ̍]

Definition

Noun

  1. (Familiar) A term of endearment used to refer to the mother in a family: "Mom; mum; mama; momma; mommy; mother".
  2. Wife; one's wife

Etymology

Derived from かか【母】 kaka "mom; mother; wife" and the honorific suffix どん【殿】 -don.

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OrthographyForm
Kanji母殿
母どん
Kanaかかどん
Romanizationkakadon
Pronunciation (IPA)[kakadoŋ̍]

意味:おかあさん【お母さん】、ははおや【母親】、かない【家内】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, April 1). かかどん【母殿・母どん】 : kakadon | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, July 11, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1854/kakadon/.