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いん【犬】 : in | define meaning

Pronunciation: Okinawa: [ʔiŋ̍], Amami: [ʔiŋ̍], Kagoshima: [iŋ̍]

Definition

Noun

Dog (Canis familiaris); domestic dog

Etymology

Attested in writing as early as the 1700s (Kagoshima). Cognate to standard Japanese いぬ【犬】 inu "dog".

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Orthography	Form
Kanji	犬
Kana	いん
Romanization	in
Pronunciation (IPA)	Okinawa: [ʔiŋ̍], Amami: [ʔiŋ̍], Kagoshima: [iŋ̍]

意味：いぬ【犬】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 14). いん【犬】 : in | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 15, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/65/in/.