まし

Japanese

Etymology 1

Pronoun

まし • (mashi) 

1. 汝: second person pronoun; you

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of まし – see the following entries.

【増し】 [noun] increase, extra [adjective] better, less objectionable, preferable Alternative spelling マシ

【猿】S [noun] (archaic, possibly obsolete) a monkey

(This term, まし (mashi), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.) For a list of all kanji read as まし, see Category:Japanese kanji read as まし.

Etymology 3

For pronunciation and definitions of まし – see the following entries.

【麻糸】 [noun] synonym of 麻糸 (asaito, “hemp yarn, hemp thread”)

(This term, まし (mashi), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as まし, see Category:Japanese kanji read as まし.

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Old Japanese

Pronoun

まし (masi)

1. 汝: (honorific) second-person singular pronoun: you, thou