すん

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Japanese

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For pronunciation and definitions of すん – see the following entry.
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[noun] a Japanese measurement of length equivalent to 10 (bu) or approximately 3.03 cm
[noun] (by extension) a length, measurement
[noun] shortness, fewness
[noun] This term needs a translation to English.
[affix] sun (measurement of length)
[affix] (by extension) length, measurement
[affix] minimal, negligible
(This term, すん (sun), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as すん, see Category:Japanese kanji read as すん.)

Okinawan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Ryukyuan *si, from Proto-Japonic *su. Cognate with Japanese する (suru, to do).

Verb

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すん (sun

  1. to do
  2. (auxiliary) Creates verbs out of nouns.
    勉強(びんちょー)すん
    binchō sun
    to study