🌏 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.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | ウランダー うらんだー |
| Romanization | urandaa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔuɾan̩daː] |
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】
Categories:
ウランダー
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). ウランダー・うらんだー : urandaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 21, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/193/urandaa/.