Yamaha
name, noun
name, noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A product manufactured by Yamaha, particularly a motorcycle.
"Actually, if you can find an enduro in which non-street-legal machinery can compete, and the event isn't going to be an extremely difficult one, you can ride it on the Yamaha."
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from Japanese.
- 2 A Japanese multinational corporation and conglomerate.
Example
More examples"This morning, Mr Yamaha bought 30 kilos of walnuts wholesale."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Japanese 山葉 (Yamaha).
Etymology 2
From Japanese ヤマハ. Named after Torakusu Yamaha (山葉 寅楠 (Yamaha Torakusu)), the company's founder.