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あちゃーをぅがなびら【明日拝なびら】 : achaa wuganabira | define meaning

achaa wuganabira

Pronunciation: [ʔat͡ɕaː (w)uɡanabiɾa]

Definition

Expression

(Polite) See you tomorrow

Etymology

From あちゃー【明日】 achaa "tomorrow" and をぅがなびら【拝なびら】 wuganabira "(we will) see, (we will) meet".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

Essay in Aid of a Grammar and Dictionary of the Luchuan Language (1895), by Basil Hall Chamberlain, records "acha wuganabira, I will see you tomorrow".

Notes

Variant:

あちゃをぅがなびら acha wuganabira

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	明日拝なびら
Kana	あちゃーをぅがなびら
New Okinawa Moji	あちゃー歹がなびら
Romanization	achaa wuganabira
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ʔat͡ɕaː (w)uɡanabiɾa]

意味：またあした【また明日】、また明日お会い致しましょう

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Greeting

明日拝なびら

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, September 28). あちゃーをぅがなびら【明日拝なびら】 : achaa wuganabira | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, October 1, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/9200/achaawuganabira/.