汝達

Japanese

Kanji in this term
汝	達
Jinmeiyō	Grade: 4

Etymology 1

Compound of 汝 (namu, “you”) +‎ 達 (tachi, plural suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [namutatɕi]

Pronoun

汝達 (hiragana なむたち, rōmaji namutachi)

second person plural pronoun; you, ye, you guys

Etymology 2

/namutati/ > /namtati/ > /namdati/. From earlier 汝達 (namutachi). See 汝達 (nandachi). The medial /m/ was written as /mu/ before the /n/ character evolved, but the effects are visible in the voiced /d/.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [namdatɕi]

Pronoun

汝達 (hiragana なむだち, rōmaji namudachi)

second person plural pronoun; you, ye, you guys
- 1079, Konkōmyō Saishōōkyō Ongi (page 6 (back))
  汝等 なむたち
- 1079, Konkōmyō Saishōōkyō Ongi (page 10 (front))
  仁等 なむたち

Etymology 3

/namdati/ > /nandati/. From earlier 汝達 (namdachi).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [nandatɕi]

Pronoun

汝達 (hiragana なんだち, rōmaji nandachi)

second person plural pronoun; you, ye, you guys

References

Tsukishima, Hiroshi (1079) Kojisho Ongi Shūsei 12: Konkōmyō Saishōōkyō Ongi (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Kyūko Shoin, published 1979, →ISBN.