うちなーんちゅ

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Japanese

Alternative spelling
ウチナーンチュ

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Okinawan 沖縄(うちなー)(ちゅ) (uchinānchu).

Pronunciation

Noun

うちなーんちゅ or ウチナーンチュ (uchinānchu

  1. (Okinawa) an Okinawan person
    Synonym: 沖縄人 (okinawajin)

Okinawan

Noun

うちなーんちゅ (uchinānchu

  1. 沖縄ん人: Okinawan person, Okinawan people