大大和

Okinawan
Kanji in this term
大 大 和
うふ
Grade: 1		 やまとぅ
Grade: 1 Grade: 3
kun’yomi irregular
Alternative spellings
大倭
大日本
大和

Etymology

From 大 (ufu-, “greater”) +‎ 大和 (Yamatu, “Japan”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔuɸujamatu/

Proper noun

大(うふ)大和(やまとぅ) (Ufuyamatu) 

  1. Japan, Mainland Japan (in contrast to Okinawa)

Usage notes
  • Because 大和 (Yamatu) may also refer to Satsuma, 大大和 (Ufuyamatu) is used to clearly refer to Mainland Japan in contrast to Okinawan.

References
  • 沖縄語辞典 (Okinawago Jiten, “Okinawan Dictionary”)‎, 1963
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.