フレシサㇺ
Ainu
Etymology
フレ (“red”) + シサㇺ (“foreigner, Japanese”), literally meaning "red foreigners", referring to the Russians' coloured hair.
Compare with Hokkien 紅毛 / 红毛 (âng-mô͘) and Japanese 紅毛 (koumou).
Noun
フレシサㇺ • (hure sisam)
Synonyms
| area | pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Yakumo (八雲) | repúnkur ; húresisam《白人》 |
| Horobetsu (幌別) | repúnkur |
| Saru (沙流) | repúnkur ; húresisam《白人》 |
| Obihiro (帯広) | repúnkur ; húresisam《白人》 |
| Bihoro (美幌) | repunkur |
| Asahikawa (旭川) | repún kur ; repún 'áynu ; húre sisam《白人》 |
| Nayoro (名寄) | repúnkur ; húresisam《白人》 |
| Soya (宗谷) | 8と同じ; repúnkurは《樺太の人》 |
| Karafuto (樺太) | hankahpaaki ciwantepe; 'oyakunpe[悪]《日本人以外の外国人》 |
| Chishima (千島) |
Derived terms
- フレシサㇺチㇼ (hure sisam cir, “"Russian bird", a sort of bird”)