🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
よーんなー : yoonnaa | define meaning
yoonnaa
Pronunciation: [joːn̩na]
Definition
Adverb
- Slowly; gently
Etymology
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Go, to, slow. Yaw'na eéchoong" and "Walk, to, slow. Yáwna eéchoong".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | よーんなー |
| Romanization | yoonnaa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [joːn̩na] |
意味：ゆっくり
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, January 4). よーんなー : yoonnaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/307/yoonnaa/.