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をぅーんな【雄綱・男綱】 : wuunna | define meaning
wuunna
Pronunciation: [wuːn̩na]
Definition
Noun
- Male rope in traditional Okinawan tug-of-war
Etymology
From をぅー【雄・男】 wuu "male" and んな【綱】 nna "rope".
Notes
At the Naha Great Tug-of-War Festival, the male rope is the one on the East side.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 雄綱 男綱 |
| Kana | をぅーんな |
| New Okinawa Moji | 歹ーんな |
| Romanization | wuunna |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [wuːn̩na] |
意味：おづな・おつな【雄綱・男綱】
雄綱
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, April 12). をぅーんな【雄綱・男綱】 : wuunna | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 1, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8423/wuunna/.