Japanese edit

Alternative spellings
わんこ
ワン子
わん子

Etymology edit

Compound of ワン (woof, onomatopoeia for the sound made by a dog barking) +‎ (-ko, diminutive suffix).[1]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ワンコ (wanko

  1. (childish) doggy, bow wow, puppy dog, puppy
    Synonyms: ワンちゃん, ワンワン

References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN