しまうた

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Japanese

Alternative spellings
島唄
シマ唄
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Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

しまうた (shimautaしまうた (simauta)?

  1. traditional folk song of Amami
  2. (more broadly) traditional folk song of Okinawa

Usage notes

  • The spelling シマ唄 is used to emphasize that Ryukyuan shima means "community", as opposed to conventional Japanese, where it means "island".

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