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Ainu (iou)



Ainu noun & adjective. . E19.
[Ainu, lit. 'man', 'person'.]
A. noun. Pl. same, -s.
A member of (the people descended from) an aboriginal people of Japan, living also in neighbouring parts of Asia. E19.
The language of this people. L19.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Of or pertaining to the Ainu or their language. M19.