🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ウランダー・うらんだー : urandaa | define meaning
urandaa
Pronunciation: [ʔuɾan̩daː]
Definition
Noun
- A term used to refer to people of European descent: White people, Caucasians, Westerners, Europeans, Americans.
Etymology
Derived from うらんだ uranda "Western; Europe" and the person suffix あ -a. うらんだ uranda itself historically stems from おらんだ・オランダ【和蘭・阿蘭陀】 oranda, an adaptation of the Portuguese name for Holland (Holanda), with which the Ryukyu Kingdom maintained trade.
意味：せいおうじん【西欧人】、こうもうじん【紅毛人】、はくじん【白人】