🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
あぶなさん【危なさん】 : abunasan | define meaning
abunasan
Pronunciation: [ʔabunasaŋ̍]
Definition
Sa-Adjective
- Dangerous; hazardous; risky
- Unstable
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese あぶない【危ない】 abunai "dangerous".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Essay in Aid of a Grammmar and Dictionary of the Luchuan Language (1895), by Basil Hall Chamberlain, records "Abunasang, dangerous. (Jap. abunai.)".
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「あぶなさ」、浮雲、危シ（アブナシ）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 危なさん |
| Kana | あぶなさん |
| Romanization | abunasan |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔabunasaŋ̍] |
意味：あぶない【危ない】、きけんな【危険な】、あやうい【危うい】
危なさん
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 17). あぶなさん【危なさん】 : abunasan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 19, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8683/abunasan/.