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Okinawan
Etymology 1
Unknown; compare カナサン (kanasan, “dear, beloved”).
Suffix
加那志 (-ganashi)
- (literary) honorific suffix
Derived terms
References
- “ガナシ” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary (archived; reopens 2024).(permanent dead link)
- “ガナシー” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary (archived; reopens 2024).(permanent dead link)
Etymology 2
Shift from -ganashi above.
Suffix
加那志 (-ganashī)
- honorific suffix
- ウスー (usū, “title of the king of Ryukyu”) + 加那志 → ウスガナシ (usu-ganashī, “title of respect used when addressing the king of Ryukyu”)
Derived terms