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🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Amami: Kikai)

ます : masu | define meaning

masu

Definition

Noun

Salt

Etymology

Cognate to standard Japanese ましお【真塩】 mashio "refined salt".

Notes

Variant: ましゅ mashu "salt".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kana	ます
Romanization	masu

意味：しお・えん【塩】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). ます : masu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 17, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1913/masu/.