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ちんなん : chinnan | define meaning

chinnan

Pronunciation: [t͡ɕin̩naŋ̍]

Definition

Noun

Snail

Etymology

Attested in the Okinawan language dictionary (沖縄語典, 1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, under the spelling ちんなん chinnan.

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kana	ちんなん
Romanization	chinnan
Pronunciation (IPA)	[t͡ɕin̩naŋ̍]

意味：かたつむり・カタツムリ【蝸牛】、まいまい【舞舞・舞々】、でんでんむし【でんでん虫】、かぎゅう

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Tags: Okinawan Language, Uchinaaguchi, Ryukyuan Languages, 沖縄方言, 沖縄語, うちなーぐち, 沖縄口, 琉球方言, 琉球語...

Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 15). ちんなん : chinnan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 9, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/751/chinnan/.