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Okinawa

UK/ˌɒkiːˈnɑːwə//ˌoʊkiˈnɑwə/

Okinawa proper noun: a prefecture and island group of Japan.

Proper noun

Okinawa

  1. A prefecture and island group of Japan.
    Synonyms:
    Uchina
  2. The main island of the Okinawa and Ryukyu Islands, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
    • Anyone who knew our military installation in Okinawa knew it was a room full of gasoline waiting for someone to strike a match. We had forty-two bases on the island with more than twenty thousand personnel. All of them were living and conducting exercises right up against Okinawan civilian...2010, Walter Mondale, David Hage, The Good Fight: A Life in Liberal Politics, Scribner, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 323
    Synonyms:
    Uchina
  3. The second-largest city on Okinawa Island, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
    Synonyms:
    Uchina
  4. (historical, World War II) The Battle of Okinawa, which took place on the island of Okinawa in 1945.

Okinawa meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Arabic and Vietnamese

Okinawa in Hindi

prefecture
ओकिनावा okināvā
city
ओकिनावा okināvā

Okinawa in Marathi

prefecture
ओकिनावा okināvā
city
ओकिनावा okināvā

Okinawa in Arabic

prefecture
أُوكِينَاوَا ʔūkīnāwā
city
أُوكِينَاوَا ʔūkīnāwā

Okinawa in Vietnamese

prefecture
Okinawa, Tỉnh Okinawa
city
Okinawa, Thành phố Okinawa

Synonyms of Okinawa

Origin of Okinawa

Borrowed from Japanese 沖縄(おきなわ) (Okinawa).

Words formed from Okinawa

Phrases with Okinawa

Questions about Okinawa

What does Okinawa mean?
Okinawa means a prefecture and island group of Japan.
What is Okinawa in Hindi?
Okinawa in Hindi is ओकिनावा (okināvā). See Okinawa meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Okinawa?
Okinawa is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Okinawa?
Okinawa is pronounced /ˌɒkiːˈnɑːwə/ (UK).

Words near Okinawa in the dictionary

  1. Okimotos
  2. okina
  3. Okinagan
  4. Okinagans
  5. okinas
  6. Okinawa
  7. Okinawa diet
  8. Okinawa rail
  9. Okinawa rails
  10. Okinawa spinach
  11. Okinawan

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