🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
なか【中】 : naka | define meaning
naka
Pronunciation: [naka]
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:
なーか naaka
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 中 |
| Kana | なか |
| Romanization | naka |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [naka] |
意味：なか【中】
中
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 23). なか【中】 : naka | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7963/naka/.