ないちゃあ

Okinawan

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of ないち (naichi, “mainland”) +‎ あー (-ā, person suffix).

Noun

ないちゃあ (naichā) 

  1. 内地人:
    1. a mainlander: non-Ryukyuan Japanese people
    2. someone living or coming from mainland Japan (Honshū, Shikoku, Kyūshū, etc.)

Usage notes

  • A term used to refer to someone who comes from prefectures other than Okinawa; who comes from the main portion of Japan, including the islands of Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. A mainlander, an outsider.

Synonyms

References

Matsumura, Akira, editor (1995), 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN

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