火ぬ神

Okinawan

Kanji in this term
火 神
ふぃー > ふぃ
Grade: 1 		かん
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Kanji in this term
火 神
ひ
Grade: 1 		かん
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Etymology

火 (ふぃー, fī, “fire”) +‎ ぬ (possessive particle) +‎ 神 (かん, kan, “god”)

Noun

火(ひ)ぬ神(かん) or 火(ふぃ)ぬ神(かん) (hinukan or finukan) 

  1. god of the hearth
    Synonym: 御三物 (うみちむん, umichimun)

Derived terms

References

  • “ヒヌカンガナシー” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary (archived; reopens 2024).
  • “フィヌカン” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary (archived; reopens 2024).
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