アチャ

Ainu

Noun

アチャ • (aca)

1. father
2. uncle
3. middle-aged man
4. used to show respect when addressing older men

Usage notes

This word may mean either "father" or "uncle" depending on the dialect.

References

• Batchelor, John (1926) An Ainu-English-Japanese Dictionary, third edition, Tokyo: Kyobunkan
• “aca (アチャ)”, in Ainu-English Dictionary‎^[1], TranslationDirectory.com, 2023 April 25 (last accessed)