List of Ainu terms

The lanugage of the Ainu is distinct from those of the people around them. They are also genetically distinct.

List are terms by romanization, with Ainu Itak, Romaji and Kana representations

Contents

1 A 2 H 3 I 4 K 5 M 6 S 7 T 8 U 9 Y

A

• Ainu (romanized) – (Aynu Itak - アイヌ) (romaji - ainu) (kana - アイヌ ) (Japanese - 蝦夷 )

— means human

• used to refer to the Ainu

• Ape-huci-kamuy (romanized) – (Anyu Itak - ?) (romaji - ?) (kana - ???)

— means ?

• it is the name of the God of Fire

H

• Huci (romanized) – (Aynu Itak - ???) (romaji - huchi) (kana - ???)

— means grandmother

I

• Itak (romanized) – (Anyu Itak - イタㇰ) (romaji - ?) (kana - ???)

— means language

K

• kamui (romanized) – (Anyu Itak - ???) (romaji - ? ) (kana - ???)

— means spirit or god

• kamui mosir (romanized) – (Anyu Itak - ???) (romaji - ? ) (kana - ???)

— means Land of the Gods

• refers to heaven

• Kamuy Kara Puto Ya Moshir (romanized) – (Aynu Itak - ???) (romaji - ? ) (kana - ???)

— means mouth of water

• refers to the Karafuto Prefecture, or the mouth of the Amur River

• Koro-pok-guru (romanized) – (Aynu Itak - ???) (romaji - ?) (kana - ???)

— means men under butterbur

• mythological underground dwellers

M

• mosir (romanized) – (Anyu Itak - ???) (romaji - ? ) (kana - ???)

— means land or territory

S

• Shitoki (romanized) – (Aynu Itak - ???) (romaji - ?) (kana - ???)

— means ?

• glass bead necklace with a medallion

T

• Tamasai - see tamasay
• Tamasay (romanized) – (Aynu Itak - ???) (romaji - ?) (kana - ???)

— means ?

• beaded necklace worn by women

U

• Utari (romanized) – (Aynu Itak - ???) (romaji- utari) (kana - ウタ )

— means countryman

• used amongst Ainu to describe themselves

Y

• Yukar (romanized) – (Aynu Itak - ???) (romaji - ?) (kana - ???)

— means ?

• the Ainu sagas