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たむん【焚物・薪】 : tamun | define meaning
tamun
Pronunciation: [tamuŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- Firewood
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese たきもの【焚物・焚き物】 takimono "firewood".
Historical attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo island in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Firewood - Tamoong".
- Voyage of His Majesty's Ship Alceste: Along the Coast of Corea, to the Island of Lewchew, with an Account of Her Subsequent Shipwreck (1818), by John M'Leod, records "Branches of trees. Tanun".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 焚物 薪 |
| Kana | たむん |
| Romanization | tamun |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [tamuŋ̍] |
意味：たきぎ・まき【薪・焚き木・たき木】、たきもの【焚物・焚き物】
焚物
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 11). たむん【焚物・薪】 : tamun | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, September 29, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4696/tamun/.