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たー【誰】 : taa | define meaning
taa
Pronunciation: [taː]
Definition
Pronoun
- Interrogative personal pronoun: who
Etymology
Cognate with Miyako たる【誰】 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 | たー |
| Romanization | taa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [taː] |
意味：だれ【誰】、どなた【何方】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, April 2). たー【誰】 : taa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5875/taa/.