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English word origin

Etymology of Shiga

Borrowed from Japanese 滋賀(しが) (Shiga).

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The source etymologies

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

A prefecture of Japan. Capital: Ōtsu.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Japanese 滋賀(しが) (Shiga).

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

A Japanese surname

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Japanese 志賀(しが) (Shiga).

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Imported from Wiktionary contributors; extracted by Tatu Ylonen / Wiktextract / Kaikki.org. Selected fields are reformatted and grouped; wording, source identity and etymology sections are retained. CC-BY-SA-4.0 applies to the imported source material.

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