Author(s)
Peter Dekker
First published
28 August 2022
Last updated
28 August 2022
Language: Ainu
Source: John Batchelor; An Ainu-English-Japanese dictionary. 1905.
Description
Kanetuhu is the Ainu word for the point of a knife of sword. Batchelor defines it as:
"Edges. The point of a knife, needle or sword. San: Peruruge. Eipake." 1
Another word for the same is etuhu, defined as:
"The nose. A spout. A handle. The bill of a bird. The point of a knife or sword." 2
Notes
1. John Batchelor; An Ainu-English-Japanese dictionary (including a grammar of the Ainu language). Tokyo Methodist Publishing House, 1905.
2. Ibid.
Glossary of terms
|
# |
English |
Ainu |
|
| 1 | Knife blade | makiri-ibe / ibehe | |
| 2 | Knife handle | makiri-nip | |
| 3 | Knife sheath | makiri-saya | |
| 4 | Back of knife | mekkashike | |
| 5 | Edge | notak | |
| 6 | Point of knife | kanetuhu / etuhu | |
Further reading
Main glossary article: Makiri
Glossary article: Kuttom-ushbe
Glossary article: Emushi
Article: Knives and swords of the Ainu
