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びんた : binta | define meaning
binta
Pronunciation: [bin̩ta]
Definition
Noun
- The head; pertaining to the head
Etymology
Cognate to standard Japanese びんた binta "a slap in the face" and Okinawan びんた binta "sideburns; upper cheeks". Ultimately derived from びん【鬢】 bin "sideburns; hair on the temples", itself of Chinese origin (cf. Mandarin bìn; Cantonese ban3; and Korean 빈 bin). Compounded with the term た【手】 ta "hand".
意味：あたま【頭・首】、つぶり【頭】