Etymology

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Today it means: A mythical Japanese creature, typically birdlike and having a long nose. Full definition →

Japanese 天狗
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from天狗
  2. Japanese · borrowed from天狗
  3. English todaytengu

Borrowed from Japanese 天狗.

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