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engawa

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en⋅ga⋅wa

  [eng-gah-wah]
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–noun
a floor extension at one side of a Japanese-style house, usually facing a yard or garden and serving as passageway and sitting space.
Origin:
< Japn, equiv. to en edge, veranda (< MChin, equiv. to Chin yuán) + -gawa comb. form of kawa (earlier kafa) side
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