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Where does “稚内” come from?
稚内 (Japanese) comes from Ainu ヤㇺ ワッカ ナイ, from Ainu ナイ — river.
Ancestry of “稚内”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ainu
ヤㇺ ワッカ ナイ
—
2
Ainu
ナイ
river
Words derived from “稚内”
Вакканай
稚內
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