Aino

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Aino \Ai"no\, n. [Said to be the native name for man.]
     same as {Ainu}.
     [1913 Webster +PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Ainu \Ai"nu\, n. [Said to be the native name for man.]
     One of a peculiar race found primarily in Hokkaido, in the
     northern part of the empire of Japan, the Kurile Islands, and
     nearby. They are believed to be the native inhabitants of the
     Japanese islands. The Ainus are stout and short, with hairy
     bodies. Also called {Aino} and {hairy Ainu}.
     [1913 Webster +PJC]