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なんす
1. [aux-v] [arch,hon,fem]
《probably from なさいます, primarily used by prostitutes in brothels》
▶ to do



History:
4. A 2012-06-21 05:44:47  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2012-06-21 04:38:33  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
[arch] and [fem] also warranted, i think.  koj, daijs, daijr all say something like: 近世後期、遊里の女性語
  Diff:
@@ -9,0 +9,1 @@
+<misc>&arch;</misc>
@@ -10,1 +11,2 @@
-<s_inf>from なさいます</s_inf>
+<misc>&fem;</misc>
+<s_inf>probably from なさいます, primarily used by prostitutes in brothels</s_inf>
2. A* 2012-06-20 23:20:09  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
Koj, Daijr
  Comments:
Both Daijr and Koj have long explanations. Not convinced about this one, but probably worth having somewhere.
  Diff:
@@ -4,3 +4,0 @@
-<k_ele>
-<keb>なんす</keb>
-</k_ele>
@@ -11,3 +8,4 @@
-<pos>&exp;</pos>
-<misc>&col;</misc>
-<gloss>from なさいます, an expression of deference.</gloss>
+<pos>&aux-v;</pos>
+<misc>&hon;</misc>
+<s_inf>from なさいます</s_inf>
+<gloss>to do</gloss>
1. A* 2012-06-20 14:30:02  Rick Papo <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
http://kotobank.jp/word/なん・す
  Comments:
Found in Takemiya Yuyuko's "Golden Time 2", page 61.

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