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hanku

ハンク noun Corpus ↗

hanku.n

3 recordings · 3 dialects (千歳、沙流、鵡川) · citation form from 千歳

Senses

へそ

the navel

Attested usage 2 hits

hanku

へそ

鵡川 · 新井田 セイノ

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hanku puy

へその穴

沙流 · 金澤 庄三郎

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Historical records

Ezo hōgen moshiogusa (1792) ↗

These entries have the same editorial modern reading as this headword. Compare the recorded gloss and reading confidence when distinguishing meanings.

  • ハグウ · Page 34, line 2 ↗

    Modern reading: hanku

    Reading confidence: Low

    National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics· 乾巻

    Reading source and corrections

    平山裕人 2013『アイヌ語古語辞典』明石書店、第3部「『藻汐草』アイヌ語単語集」 s.v. ハグウ「① 臍;② 〈人間〉へそ(hanku)」(②は〈人間〉による)

Readings and transcription excerpts from Early Records of the Ainu Language, adapted for this index. Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Recordings across dialects

千歳 1

form (latin)kanaposgloss (as recorded)source
hankuハンクへそ。アイヌ語千歳方言辞典

沙流 1

form (latin)kanaposgloss (as recorded)source
hankuハンク【名】[概/所] へそ(臍)。 {E: the navel.}アイヌ語沙流方言辞典

鵡川 1

form (latin)kanaposgloss (as recorded)source
hankuへそアイヌ語鵡川方言日本語‐アイヌ語辞典