Etymology

Karafuto

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Today it means: Japanese name for Sakhalin (island in Russia) Full definition →

Japanese 樺太
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from樺太
  2. English todayKarafuto

From Japanese 樺太 (Karafuto).

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