How to say "what" in Ainu?

This page explains the expression of 'what' in Ainu. How do you say 'what' in the Ainu language? What is 'what' in Ainu? Similar expressions and alternative phrases are also introduced.

esir an pe

Time

さっきこと

what just happened

剛剛事情

E=rehe makanak an?

Interjection

名前なんですか

What is your name?

什麼名字

tanto sirpirka siri

Nature

今日天気どうです

What's the weather today?

今天天氣如何

hemanta an?, hemanta an taan pe?, tanpe hemanta an?, toon pe nep tap an a?, tan pe nep ta an?, taakay pe anak nep ne ya?, hemanta ene a=ye hi an?

General Expression

なんですかそれそれ

What's that?, What is that?

是啥那是什麼這個什麼

nekon an monrayke e=ki

General Expression

仕事ています

What do you do for a living?

從事什麼工作

ドロ

makanaketa

Interjection

なんなん何事どうした一体あっどうっている

what’s going on, what is it, what happened, what’s the matter, what’s wrong, what’s up

怎麼回事發生什麼這是什麼怎麼什麼怎麼回事發生什麼事情

hay! ku=ramutuy humi, ku=ramutuy, hayta hayta ku=sanpe,

Interjection

ああああびっくり

oh! what a surprise

嚇一跳

服部

nep kusu, makanak ne kor, hemanta kusu, makanak, mak an, mak ani, nep kewkata, nekon ne hine, kusu, makne ruwe, neun an kusu, hnta un,

General Expression

なぜどうしてなにゆえためなんでなぜ

why, for what

什麼

Hatonay

World

Hatonai

田村

retar

Colour

white

白色

woruncikap

Biology Animals

水鳥

waterfowl

水鳥

humpe

Biology Animals

クジラ

whale

鯨魚

Biology Animals

クジラ

whale

鯨魚

Kamucatka

World

カムチャツカ

Kamchatka

堪察

書簡 каму сахка

na?

Interjection

えっふんなんだってなんて

huh?, what?, pardon?, uh-hm?, excuse me?

什麼

通語

toan N1, tooka N1, tookay N1

General Modifier

そのN1あのN1

that N1

那邊N1

nisor sonko

Nature

天気予報

weather forecast

天氣預報

ドロ

hemanta kusu V2 ruwe an?

General Expression

ためV1する

V1 for what?, What is the purpose of?, Why V2?

什麼V1

toon N1

General Modifier

あのN1

that N1 at far

遠處那個N1

N1 a=kopan

Emotion

N1嫌がるN1拒否する

hate N1, refuse N1

討厭N1拒絕N1

田村

N1 a=etoranne, V1 etoranne

General Verb

N1嫌うN1N1嫌がるN1面倒さがるN1ないN1苦手

hate N1, don't like N1

討厭N1想要N1感覺N1麻煩

N1 a=payyekar

General Verb

N1貶すN1ケチつける

say that N1 is bad

N1不好

田村

nekon, makanak, neun, ne ene, mak, neun, ene iki, ene, neun, new ka, makak, makiki, neun iki, neun ne

General Expression

どのようどうってどういうどんなふういかにどの手段方法どのよういかなる方法

how, in what manner, in what way, by what means, through what method, by which, in which way, how exactly, by what process

如何何種方式怎麼樣什麼方法透過什麼手段什麼形式怎麼什麼辦法怎麼樣進行

iisoneka, iisonekay

Interjection

よくもまあありがたいことに遠路はるばるわざわざ

how gracious, what a blessing, gratefully, all the way here, with much effort, thankfully

千里迢迢特意

pawcikormun, anrakor

Biology Plants

黒百合クロユリ

Kamchatka fritillary, Kamchatka lily, rice lily, northern rice-root

百合

paknoka

Interjection

おしまいもう結構以上わり終了これわり

that's all!, the end, that’s it, it's over, it's done, all set

結束已經夠了到此為止完了沒了到此結束

iyaysama

Interjection

どうしようまずいやばいどうしたらいいまあ大変

we're in trouble, what should I do, this is bad, oh no, what can I do, what a mess,

糟了怎麼辦麻煩壞了不知怎麼辦頭疼

N1 a=ohapseeciw

General Verb

N1美味しい褒めるN1おいしい称賛する

say that N1 is delicious, to compliment N1 as delicious food

N1好吃

田村

copara

Interjection

まぁざまあみろいい気味まぁないほら

serves you right, that's what you get, good for you (sarcastic), you had it coming

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