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Akita

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The capital city of Akita Prefecture, Japan.
  2. 2
    A prefecture of Japan.
  3. 3
    A surname from Japanese.
Noun
  1. 1
    A large dog of a Japanese breed from the mountainous northern regions of Japan.

    "[…] Hokkaidos or Ainus (smaller versions of the Akita); Akitas, Japanese Spitz, Japanese Chin, Nippon Terriers and Kai Ken."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Japanese 秋(あき)田(た) (Akita).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Japanese 秋(あき)田(た) (Akita).

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