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).

Proper noun

那(な)覇(は) or 那覇(proper) • (naha or proper) [[Category:Japanese
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1. Naha, the capital city of the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa

Descendants

• Russian: На́ха f (Náxa)

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Okinawan

Etymology

Cognate with Japanese 那覇 (Naha).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naːɸa/

Proper noun

那覇 (hiragana なーふぁ, rōmaji Nāfa)

1. Naha, the capital city of the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa

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).