Etymology

Kamo River

Today it means: a river in Kyōto Prefecture, Japan, a tributary of the Yodo River Full definition →

Japanese 鴨川
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from鴨川
  2. English todayKamo River

Borrowed from Japanese 鴨川 (Kamogawa), itself a compound of 鴨 (kamo, “duck”) + 川 (kawa, “river”).

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