🌏 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
From ちゅー【今日】 chuu "today" and をぅがなびら【拝なびら】 wuganabira "(we) see, (we) meet".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Essay in Aid of a Grammar and Dictionary of the Luchuan Language (1895), by Basil Hall Chamberlain, records "chiū wuganabira, good day, how do you do?".
Notes
Variant: ちゅーをぅがなびら【今日拝なびら】 chuu wuganabira.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 今日拝なびら |
| Kana | ちゅーがなびら |
| Romanization | chuuganabira |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [t͡ɕuːɡanabiɾa] |
意味：こんにちは【今日は】
Categories:
今日拝なびら
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, September 28). ちゅーがなびら【今日拝なびら】 : chuuganabira | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, October 1, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/351/chuuganabira/.