🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ちゅーがなびら【今日拝なびら】 : chuuganabira | define meaning
chuuganabira
Pronunciation: [t͡ɕuːɡanabiɾa]
Definition
Expression
- (Polite) A greeting or salutation used when meeting someone: "Hello", "Good day", "Nice to see you".
Etymology
Derived from the Okinawan term ちゅー【今日】 chuu "today", the polite minzenkei form of the humble verb おがむ【拝む】 ogamu (Okinawan をぅがむん【拝むん】 wugamun or をぅがぬん【拝ぬん】 wuganun), meaning "to worship" or "to see".
Notes
Variant: ちゅーをぅがなびら【今日拝なびら】 chuu wuganabira.
意味：こんにちは【今日は】