Chinese

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how much; how many; several
how much; how many; several; a few; almost
 
(long) time; (long) duration of time
trad. (幾久)
simp. (几久)

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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幾久

  1. (dialectal Cantonese, Hakka) how long (in terms of time)

Synonyms

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
いく
Grade: S
ひさ
Grade: 5
kun'yomi nanori

Etymology

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From Old Japanese.

Compound of (iku, how many of...) +‎ (hisa, span of time).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(いく)(ひさ) (iku-hisa

  1. how long

References

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  1. ^ いく‐ひさ 【幾久】”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, Nihon Kokugo Daijiten)  [1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here (Note: Dialectal meanings, etymological theories, pronunciation including modern, dialectal, and historical information, Jōdai Tokushu Kanazukai, historical dictionaries containing this word, and the kanji spellings in those dictionaries have been omitted.)