Aino (ino)

and n. [Etym. doubtful; supposed to be a corruption of Jap. inu (pron. e'nö), a dog, applied contemptuously by the Japanese.] I. a. Of or pertaining to the Ainos, certain aboriginal tribes in Japan now forming small tribal communities in the island of Yezo, the Kurile islands, and Saghalin or Karafuto. They are a hairy people, with Caucasian features and gentle manners, but in a low state of civilization. II. n. The language of the Ainos. The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Dictionary ainsel' [