tunnin

== Ainu == === Alternative forms === tunni トゥンニ === Etymology === tun (“leather; skin; hide”) +‎ ni (“thing; object”). Literally, "the leather thing," referring to the bearded seal's thick, durable hide which was highly prized for making harpoon lines and boot soles. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tunnin/ === Noun === tunnin The bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus). A large or mature seal. The hide or leather of a seal. ==== Usage notes ==== Used primarily in coastal and Sakhalin dialects to distinguish the bearded seal from the smaller tokkari (spotted seal). ==== Derived terms ==== tunnin-kap (“bearded seal skin”) tunnin-set (“seal-skin mat”) === References === Batchelor, John (1905), An Ainu-English-Japanese Dictionary, Tokyo: Methodist Publishing House. Hattori, Shirō (1964), Ainugo Hōgen Jiten [An Ainu Dialect Dictionary], Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten. == Finnish == === Noun === tunnin genitive/accusative singular of tunti