🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
なーか【中】 : naaka | define meaning
naaka
Pronunciation: [naːka]
Definition
Noun
- Middle; center; centre
- Inside
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese なか【中】 naka "middle, center, inside".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Boat, the bottom of a. Nakámma" and "Finger, middle. Nack'ka eébee".
Notes
Variant:
なか naka
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 中 |
| Kana | なーか |
| Romanization | naaka |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [naːka] |
意味：なか【中】
中
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 23). なーか【中】 : naaka | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7540/naaka/.