Etymology

Habomai

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Today it means: Habomai Islands, several islands of the Kuril Islands, disputed between Japan and Russia. Full definition →

Japanese 歯舞 ← Ainu ハ アプ オマ イ
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  1. Ainu · derived fromハ アプ オマ イ
  2. Japanese · borrowed from歯舞
  3. English todayHabomai

From Japanese 歯舞 (Habomai). Ultimately from Ainu ハ アプ オマ イ (ha apu oma i), meaning "the islet where the drift ice retreats".

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