English
anma
Anma comes from Japanese 按摩 ‘massage’.
- Japanesemodern按摩‘massage’
- Englishearliest quotation 2020anma
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Japanesemodern按摩‘massage’
- Englishearliest quotation 2020anma
Earliest quotation: 2020, Parmod Kumar, Sports Medicine: “Anma is a traditional Japanese massage involving vigorous kneading,…”
Every English word from Japanese 按摩
Today it means
noun A form of traditional Japanese massage.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Japanese 按摩 / anma