🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Amami, Okinawa)
うみんちゅ【海人】 : uminchu | define meaning
uminchu
Definition
Noun
- Fisherman, fishermen
- Diver
- A man of the sea
Etymology
Derived from the noun うみ【海】 umi "sea", the reduced genitive particle ん n, and the suffix ちゅ【人】 chu "person, people". Cognate to the Okinawan variant うんちゅ【海人】 unchu "fisherman, fishermen".
Notes
Variant: うんちゅ【海人】 unchu.
意味：あま【蜑・海人】、りょうし【漁師】