🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
しな【砂】 : shina | define meaning
shina
Pronunciation: [ɕina]
Definition
Noun
- Sand
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese すな【砂】 suna "sand".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Sand. Sínna", "Cover, to, over with sand. Sínna sheeóstang", and "Sand spread on a level plain on which water is sprinkled for making salt. Sínna oóshoo sháee máshoo tátchoong".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 砂 |
| Kana | しな |
| Romanization | shina |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɕina] |
意味：すな【砂】
砂
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 30). しな【砂】 : shina | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4515/shina/.