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ちんなん : chinnan | define meaning
chinnan
Pronunciation: [t͡ɕin̩naŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- Snail
Etymology
Attested in the Okinawan language dictionary (沖縄語典, 1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, under the spelling ちんなん chinnan.
意味:かたつむり・カタツムリ【蝸牛】、まいまい【舞舞・舞々】、でんでんむし【でんでん虫】、かぎゅう
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ちんなん
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2022, September 27). ちんなん : chinnan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, September 10, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/751/chinnan/.