inau

I1N1A1U1

noun

A ritual wood-shaving stick used in Ainu prayers to the spiritual world.

OriginAinu イナゥ →
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Meanings

nouninau (plural inaus)

plural inaus · alternative inaw

  1. A ritual wood-shaving stick used in Ainu prayers to the spiritual world.

Origin

  1. Ainuイナゥ
  2. Englishinau

Borrowed from Ainu イナゥ.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

AinuunaiNiua
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APA

inau. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inau

MLA

“inau.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inau. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inau,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inau.

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