🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
はんどーぐゎー・はんどーぐぁー【はんどー小】 : handoogwaa | define meaning
handoogwaa
Pronunciation: [han̩doːɡʷaː]
Definition
Name
- (Girl's name) Handōgwā; Handoogwaa; Handogwa
Notes
In the play 伊江島ハンドー小 Iejima Handōgwā, Handōgwā is described as a beautiful Okinawan girl from the village of Hentona whose life ends in tragedy after having fallen in love with a prince from Iejima and ending up betrayed by him.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | はんどー小 |
| Kana | はんどーぐゎー はんどーぐぁー |
| New Okinawa Moji | はんどー徭ー |
| Romanization | handoogwaa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [han̩doːɡʷaː] |
意味：辺土名村からの女の子の名前
Categories:
はんどー小
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, October 15). はんどーぐゎー・はんどーぐぁー【はんどー小】 : handoogwaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7706/handoogwaa/.