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“branch” + “to fold”
Language context for this entry: Japanese
[ɕio̞ɾʲi] · Japanese
01 / Meaning & origin
栞 is a feminine given name documented in Japanese. English Wiktionary records the meaning ““branch” + “to fold””.
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Meaning: “branch” + “to fold”
From the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of 枝(し)折(お)る (shioru): 枝(し) (shi, “branch”) + 折(お)る (oru, “to fold”).
來自枝(し)折(お)る (shioru)的連用形 (ren'yōkei)：枝(し) (shi，“樹枝”) + 折(お)る (oru，“摺疊”)。
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