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うちなーんちゅ【沖縄人】 : uchinaanchu | define meaning
uchinaanchu
Pronunciation: [ʔut͡ɕinaːn̩t͡ɕu]
Definition
Noun
- An inhabitant of or a person originating from Okinawa Island or Okinawa Prefecture. Okinawan; Okinawan person; Okinawan people.
- うちなーんちゅぬふぃー、かりゆしうんぬきやびら【沖縄人ぬ日、かりゆしうんぬきやびら】
uchinaanchu nu fii, kariyushi unnu kiyabira
"Happy Okinawan Day!" - うちなーんちょーゆーちゃーぬどーいびーん【沖縄んちょー良茶飲どーいびーん】
uchinaanchoo yuu chaa nudooibiin
"Okinawan people often drink tea"
- うちなーんちゅぬふぃー、かりゆしうんぬきやびら【沖縄人ぬ日、かりゆしうんぬきやびら】
- A person who speaks the Okinawan language. Okinawan speaker.
Etymology
From うちなー【沖縄】 uchinaa "Okinawa", the reduced genitive particle ん n, and (っ)ちゅ【人】 (t)chu "person".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 沖縄人 |
| Kana | うちなーんちゅ |
| Romanization | uchinaanchu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔut͡ɕinaːn̩t͡ɕu] |
意味：おきなわのひと【沖縄の人】、おきなわじん【沖縄人】、おきなわけんみん【沖縄県民】、ウチナーンチュ
Categories:
沖縄人
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, September 16). うちなーんちゅ【沖縄人】 : uchinaanchu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/195/uchinaanchu/.