🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
うちな【浮名・浮ち名・憂ち名】 : uchina | define meaning
uchina
Pronunciation: [ʔut͡ɕina]
Definition
Noun
- Rumor of a love affair; rumour of a love affair; scandal
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese うきな【浮き名・浮名・憂き名】 ukina "rumor of a love affair".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「うちな」浮名（ウキナ）、評判、噂".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 浮名 浮ち名 憂ち名 |
| Kana | うちな |
| Romanization | uchina |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔut͡ɕina] |
意味：うきな【浮き名・浮名・憂き名】
浮名
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, October 21). うちな【浮名・浮ち名・憂ち名】 : uchina | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7753/uchina/.