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Japanese
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch inkt,[1][2] ultimately from Ancient Greek ἔγκαυστον (énkauston, “burned-in”).
This term appears to be falling out of use as it is replaced by the later English borrowing インク (inku).
Pronunciation
Noun
インキ • (inki)
- ink
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN