拝なびら

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Okinawan[edit]

Kanji in this term
Grade: 6
Alternative spelling
拜なびら (kyūjitai)

Etymology[edit]

Derived from the polite, presumptive-volitional form of the humble Okinawan verb (をぅが)むん (ugamun) or (をぅが)ぬん (uganun), meaning "to worship" or "to see" (cf. standard (おが) (ogamu)).

Pronunciation[edit]

Phrase[edit]

(をぅが)なびら (uganabira

  1. a phrasal ending roughly equivalent to "it's a pleasure to see you"

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