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Pronunciation / Transliteration: haenyeo
"일본의 아마는 한국의 해녀와 비슷한 전통을 가지고 있습니다."
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A Japanese female free-diver renowned for traditional deep-sea diving without modern scuba equipment to gather pearls, shellfish, and seaweed.
"The elderly ama plunged gracefully into the cold Pacific waters, holding her breath for over a minute."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Japanese word 'ama' (海人), meaning 'sea person'. Historically referring to Japanese female free-divers who traditionally harvested pearls and sea life, the term has roots in ancient Japanese maritime culture dating back over two millennia.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ama" is said worldwide
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plongeuse ama
Transliteration: plohn-guz ah-mah
"Les ama du Japon pratiquent la apnée traditionnelle depuis des siècles."
Ama-Taucherin
Transliteration: ah-mah-tau-che-rin
"Eine Ama taucht ohne Sauerstoffgeräte nach Perlen."
ama
Transliteration: ah-mah
"Le ama sono famose per le loro abilità di immersione in apnea."
buceadora ama
Transliteration: bu-sea-do-ra ah-mah
"La buceadora ama recolecta mariscos en las costas japonesas."
mergulhadora ama
Transliteration: mer-gul-ha-do-ra ah-mah
"As ama mantêm uma tradição milenar de mergulho livre."
जापानी महिला गोताखोर
Transliteration: japani mahila gotakhor
"अमा गोताखोर बिना ऑक्सीजन सिलेंडर के समुद्र में उतरती हैं।"
海女
Transliteration: hǎi nǚ
"海女是日本传统的海产品自由潜水采集者。"
해녀
Transliteration: haenyeo
"일본의 아마는 한국의 해녀와 비슷한 전통을 가지고 있습니다."
海女
Transliteration: ama
"海女さんたちは昔から素潜りで貝や海藻を採っています。"
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