那覇

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See also: 那霸

Japanese

Kanji in this term
那 覇
な
Grade: S 		は
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
那霸 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology

Cognate with Okinawan 那覇 (Nāfa).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

那覇(なーふぁ) (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).

Yaeyama

Kanji in this term
那 覇
Grade: S Grade: S
Alternative spelling
那霸 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 那覇 (Naha).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

那覇(ねぇへぇ) (Nëhē) 

  1. (Taketomi) Naha (capital city of Okinawa)
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