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なんてぃん【南天】 : nantin | define meaning

nantin

Pronunciation: [nan̩tiŋ̍]

Definition

Noun

Sacred bamboo (Nandina domestica sp.); heavenly bamboo

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese なんてん【南天】 nanten "sacred bamboo".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「なんてィん」南天（ナンテン）、草の名".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	南天
Kana	なんてぃん
New Okinawa Moji	なん廒ん
Romanization	nantin
Pronunciation (IPA)	[nan̩tiŋ̍]

意味：なんてん・ナンテン【南天】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, January 19). なんてぃん【南天】 : nantin | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 25, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6806/nantin/.