かへす

Middle Japanese

Pronunciation

(c.800) IPA^(key): /kaɸesu/
(c.1050) IPA^(key): /kawesu/
(c.1350) IPA^(key): /kajesu/

Etymology

From Old Japanese kapyesu (kapyes-), from proto-Japonic (Martin) *kapi-sa-, root *kapi "turn". Related to かへる (kafer-) "return (intr.)".

Verb

かへす (quadrigrade, transitive, rōmaji kafesu, stem kafes-)

to give back, to return
to make go back
to overturn, to reverse

Descendants

Japanese: かえす (kaesu) (返す, 還す, 帰す)

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