The story behind Sarasa
Borrowed from Portuguese saraça. The kanji spelling appears to be an instance of ateji (当(あ)て字(じ)).
Pronunciation
Japanese: [sa̠ɾa̠sa̠]
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Arminda
From Portuguese.
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- Ending
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Middle Names for Sarasa
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- Syllables
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- balanced syllable contrast
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- Syllables
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Sibling Names for Sarasa
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- Syllables
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- Ending
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- shared origin connection
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