Etymology

noh

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noh · noun1

  1. Middle Chinese · derived from能“talent, ability”
  2. Japanese · borrowed from能
  3. English todaynoh

Borrowed from Japanese 能 (nō), from Middle Chinese 能 (nong, “talent, ability”).

Noh · noun2

  1. Japanese · borrowed from能
  2. English todayNoh

An irregular romanization of Japanese 能 (nō, literally “[performing] skill, talent”).

Words from the same roots

Japanese能 all →

no

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