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なーくんちゅ【宮古人】 : naakunchu | define meaning
naakunchu
Definition
Noun
- People who inhabit the Miyako Islands located south of the Okinawa Islands; Miyako people; Miyakoans
Etymology
Derived from the name みやこ【宮古】 miyako by way of vowel raising (ko > ku), palatalization and vowel length compensation (miya > myaa), and nasal shift (my > ny > n). Suffixed by the genitive particle ん n, and the noun suffix ちゅ【人】 -chu, meaning "person, people".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 宮古人 |
| Kana | なーくんちゅ |
| Romanization | naakunchu |
意味：みやこのひと【宮古の人】、みやこじん【宮古人】
Categories:
宮古人
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2010, January 1). なーくんちゅ【宮古人】 : naakunchu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 9, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/359/naakunchu/.