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まんなか【真ん中・真中・眞中】 : mannaka | define meaning

mannaka

Pronunciation: [man̩naka]

Definition

Noun

Middle; centre; center

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese まんなか【真ん中・真中・眞中】 mannaka "middle".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「まんな」眞中（マンナカ）".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	真ん中真中眞中
Kana	まんなか
Romanization	mannaka
Pronunciation (IPA)	[man̩naka]

意味：まんなか【真ん中・真中・眞中】、ちゅうおう【中央】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, July 6). まんなか【真ん中・真中・眞中】 : mannaka | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5910/mannaka/.