Ainu

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Etymology

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From aynu (human) +‎ mosir (land).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʔájꜜnù mò̞ꜛɕír]

Noun

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aynumosir (Kana spelling アィヌモシㇼ)

  1. the land of humans; the earth
  2. the land of the Ainu people: Hokkaidō, southern Sakhalin, or the Kuril Islands