Translation
māmotto means "Marmot" in English.
It's a katakanization, a loan-word.
| Romaji | maa | mo | tto | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | マ | ー | モ | ッ | ト |
| Hiragana | ま | ー | も | っ | と |
Orthography Notes
- maamotto is another way to romanize this word.
- ット contains a small tsu ッ which makes the consonant of the syllable longer.
- マー contains a long dash called the prolonged sound mark which makes the vowel of the syllable longer.