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Vinony

Akita

proper noun

  1. capital city of Akita Prefecture, Japan
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Wiktionary

name

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

  1. The capital city of Akita Prefecture, Japan.
  2. A prefecture of Japan.
  3. A surname from Japanese.

noun

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

  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.”