ありんす

Japanese

Etymology

Generally considered to changed from あります (arimasu).

Had been occupational dialect used by prostitutes in Edo.

Phrase

ありんす • (arinsu) 

  1. (dialectal, obsolete) Nonstandard form of あります (arimasu, polite form of ある (aru, “to exist”); polite assertion). [18th–19th c.]
    • 1781, Koikawa Harumachi, Mudaiki (無益委記):
      なんだか、ご法(ほふ)事(じ)にあふやうでありんす
      Nandaka, go-hōji ni au yō de arinsu
      Somehow, I'm feeling like I meet a memorial service.

Derived terms
  • ありんす国(こく) (arinsu-koku)
  • ありんす言葉(ことば) (arinsu kotoba)

See also
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