那覇

See also: 那霸

Japanese

Kanji in this term
那	覇
な Grade: S	は Grade: S
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
那霸 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Cognate with Okinawan 那覇 (Nāfa). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “What is further origin?”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [na̠ha̠]
• (Tokyo) なは [náꜜhà] (Atamadaka – [1])

Proper noun

那(な)覇(は) • (Naha) 

1. Naha (the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan)

Descendants

• Russian: На́ха f (Náxa)

Okinawan

Kanji in this term
那	覇
Grade: S	Grade: S

Alternative spelling
那霸 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Cognate with Japanese 那覇 (Naha).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naːɸa/

Proper noun

那覇(なーふぁ) (Nāfa) 

1. Naha (the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan)

References

• “なーふぁ【那覇】” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.
• “ナーファ” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary (archived; reopens 2024).

Yaeyama

Kanji in this term
那	覇
Grade: S	Grade: S

Alternative spelling
那霸 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 那覇 (Naha).

Pronunciation

• (Taketomi) IPA^(key): /nəhə/

Proper noun

那覇(ねぇへぇ) (Nëhē) 

1. (Taketomi) Naha (the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan)