🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
うちなーじら【沖縄面】 : uchinaajira | define meaning
uchinaajira
Pronunciation: [ʔut͡ɕinaːd͡ʑiɾa]
Definition
Noun
- Someone who has the face of an Okinawan person; someone who looks Okinawan
Etymology
Derived from うちなー【沖縄】 uchinaa "Okinawa" and the rendaku form of ちら【面】 chira "face".
Notes
Topicalized form: うちなーじらー【沖縄面ー】 uchinaajiraa.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 沖縄面 |
| Kana | うちなーじら |
| Romanization | uchinaajira |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔut͡ɕinaːd͡ʑiɾa] |
意味：おきなわかお【沖縄顔】
Categories:
沖縄面
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). うちなーじら【沖縄面】 : uchinaajira | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 8, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1590/uchinaajira/.