🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa: Akajima)
おーんなじゃー : oonnajaa | define meaning
oonnajaa
Pronunciation: [ʔoːn̩nad͡ʑaː]
Definition
Noun
- Ryukyu green snake (Cycophiops semicarinatus sp.)
Notes
Cognate with Tokunoshima (Hetono) あうぬぎゃ aunugya; Okinawa (Ikeijima) おーなぎ oonagi; and Okinawan (Shuri) おーなじゃー oonajaa "Ryukyu green snake". Ultimately from あお【青】 ao "blue, green" and うなぎ【鰻】 unagi "eel". Compare Kunigami (Takazato) やまうなぎ【山鰻】 yamaunagi "Ryukyu green snake".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | おーんなじゃー |
| Romanization | oonnajaa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔoːn̩nad͡ʑaː] |
意味：りゅうきゅうあおへび・リュウキュウアオヘビ【琉球青蛇】
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おーんなじゃー
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 15). おーんなじゃー : oonnajaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6734/oonnajaa/.