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くぬ【此ぬ・斯ぬ】 : kunu | define meaning
kunu
Definition
Adnominal Demonstrative
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Proximal adnominal demonstrative used to introduce a thing, an idea, a concept or a person close to the speaker.
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くぬてぃー【此ぬ手・斯ぬ手】
kunu tii
"This hand" -
くぬま【此ぬ間・斯ぬ間】
kunuma
"This time", "At the time", "Recently"
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くぬてぃー【此ぬ手・斯ぬ手】
Etymology
Derived from vowel raising of the form この【此の・斯の】 kono "this". Cognate to Yuwan Amami くん kun; Kagoshima こん kon; and standard Japanese この【此の・斯の】 kono "this". Ultimately formed from the proximal deictic root こ【此・斯】 ko-, followed by the genitive particle の【乃・之】 no.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
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| Kanji | 此ぬ 斯ぬ |
| Kana | くぬ |
| Romanization | kunu |
意味：この【此の・斯の】
Categories:
此ぬ
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). くぬ【此ぬ・斯ぬ】 : kunu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/552/kunu/.