/ja̠ma̠to̞ko̞to̞ba̠/JAPONCA → TR
Tanım
•a Japanese word of ancient Japanese origin (as opposed to a word borrowed from Chinese, or composed in Japan from Chinese-derived roots) · Japanese songs or poetry (such as tanka)
Etimoloji
Originally a compound of 大和(やまと) (Yamato, “Japan”) + 言(こと)葉(ば) (kotoba, “word, language”).