アチャ

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Ainu

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Noun

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アチャ (aca)

  1. father
  2. uncle
  3. middle-aged man
  4. used to show respect when addressing older men

Usage notes

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This word may mean either "father" or "uncle" depending on the dialect.

References

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  • Batchelor, John (1926) An Ainu-English-Japanese Dictionary, third edition, Tokyo: Kyobunkan
  • “aca (アチャ)”, in Ainu-English Dictionary[1], TranslationDirectory.com, 2023 April 25 (last accessed)