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さる【誰】 : saru | define meaning
saru
Pronunciation: [saɾu]
Definition
Pronoun
- Interrogative personal pronoun: who
Etymology
Cognate to Okinawan たー taa; Miyako たる taru; standard Japanese だれ【誰】 dare, Middle Japanese たれ tare (cf. 1600 Vocabvlario da Lingoa de Iapam), Old Japanese た ta (cf. 711-2, 古事記 Kojiki).
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 誰 |
| Kana | さる |
| Romanization | saru |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [saɾu] |
意味：だれ【誰】
Categories:
誰
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, April 13). さる【誰】 : saru | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 22, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5834/saru/.