かはす

Middle Japanese

Pronunciation

(c.800) IPA^(key): /kaɸasu/
(c.1050) IPA^(key): /kawasu/
(c.1350) IPA^(key): /kawasu/

Etymology

From Old Japanese kapasu (kapas-), from Proto-Japonic *kapa-sa-, root *kapa "change". Related to かはる (kafar-) "change (intr.)", かふ (kaf-) "buy; intersect", かふ (kafe-) "change (tr.)".

Verb

かはす (quadrigrade, transitive, rōmaji kafasu, stem kafas-)

to exchange

Descendants

Japanese: かわす (kawasu) (交わす)

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