🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
なー【庭】 : naa | define meaning
naa
Pronunciation: [naː]
Definition
Noun
- Garden; front garden; front yard; courtyard
- Place; square; plaza; space
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese にわ【庭】 niwa "garden".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 混効験集 Konkoukenshuu (1711), "Words of the Royal Palace", records "みや miya" (#2 p. 23).
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 庭 |
| Kana | なー |
| Romanization | naa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [naː] |
意味：にわ【庭】、ば【場】、ひろば【広場】
庭
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 30). なー【庭】 : naa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3709/naa/.