Ainu

== English == === Alternative forms === Aino === Etymology === From Japanese アイヌ (Ainu), from Ainu aynu (“person”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaɪnuː/ === Noun === Ainu (plural Ainu or Ainus) A member of the ethnic group indigenous to the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. Synonym of Hokkaido (“a dog breed”). ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === Ainu (not comparable) Of or pertaining to the Ainu ethnic group or their language. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Proper noun === Ainu The endangered language spoken by the Ainu ethnic group, generally considered a language isolate with no known relation to other languages. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === Wiktionary’s coverage of Ainu terms Ainu people on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Ainu language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Ethnologue entry for Ainu, ain ⁠ === Anagrams === inau, unai == Ainu == === Alternative forms === aynu === Proper noun === Ainu (Kana spelling アイヌ) man The Ainu people. == Estonian == === Proper noun === Ainu a female given name of rather rare usage, variant of Aino == Japanese == === Romanization === Ainu Rōmaji transcription of アイヌ == Malay == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ai̯nu/ === Proper noun === Ainu Ainu people, Ainu (ethnic group)