汝達

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
汝	達
なむ Jinmeiyō	たち Grade: 4

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [na̠mɯ̟ta̠t͡ɕi]

Pronoun

汝(なむ)達(たち) • (namutachi) 

1. second person plural pronoun; you, ye, you guys

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
汝	達
なむ Jinmeiyō	だち Grade: 4

/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): [na̠mɯ̟da̠t͡ɕi]

Pronoun

汝(なむ)達(だち) • (namudachi) 

1. second person plural pronoun; you, ye, you guys
   • 1079, Konkōmyō Saishōōkyō Ongi, page 6 (back):

     汝等 なむたち

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • 1079, Konkōmyō Saishōōkyō Ongi, page 10 (front):

     仁等 なむたち

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
汝	達
なん Jinmeiyō	だち Grade: 4

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [nã̠nda̠t͡ɕi]

Pronoun

汝(なん)達(だち) • (nandachi) 

1. 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.