うちなー

Japanese

Alternative spelling
ウチナー

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Okinawan 沖縄(うちなー) (Uchinā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɯ̟t͡ɕina̠ː]

Proper noun

うちなー or ウチナー • (Uchinā) 

1. (Okinawa) Okinawa:

   Synonym: 沖縄 (Okinawa)

   1. Okinawa (a prefecture and island group of Japan)
   2. Okinawa (the main island of the Okinawa and Ryukyu Islands, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan)
   3. Okinawa (the second-largest city on Okinawa Island, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan)

Related terms

• うちなーぐち (uchināguchi)
• うちなーんちゅ (uchinānchu)

Okinawan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔut͡ɕinaː/

Proper noun

うちなー (Uchinā) 

1. 沖縄: Okinawa:
   1. Okinawa (a prefecture and island group of Japan)
   2. Okinawa (the main island of the Okinawa and Ryukyu Islands, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan)
   3. Okinawa (the second-largest city on Okinawa Island, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan)