うちなーんちゅ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
ウチナーンチュ

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Okinawan 沖縄(うちなー)ん人(ちゅ) (uchinānchu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɯ̟t͡ɕinã̠ːɲ̟t͡ɕɨ]

Noun

うちなーんちゅ or ウチナーンチュ • (uchinānchu) 

  1. (Okinawa) native or inhabitant of the city, island or Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
    Synonym: 沖縄人 (okinawajin)

Okinawan

Noun

うちなーんちゅ (uchinānchu) 

  1. 沖縄ん人: native or inhabitant of the city, island or Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
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