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Japanese
Etymology 1
From the gerund (-te form) of verb 持つ (motsu, “to hold”).
Compare Middle Korean ᄡᅥ (pse) / Korean 써 (sseo) from Middle Korean ᄡᅳ다 (psuta) / Korean 쓰다 (sseuda).
Conjunction
以て • (motte)
- with; by
- 本日をもって閉店します。
- Honjitsu o motte heiten shimasu.
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Etymology 2
From もって (motte) above with the geminate consonant omitted.
Conjunction
以て • (mote)
- with; by