Okinawan
UK/ˌɒkiːˈnɑːwən//ˌoʊkiˈnɑwən/
Okinawan adjective: of, from or relating to the island, city or Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
Adjective
Okinawan (comparative more Okinawan, superlative most Okinawan)
Noun
Okinawan (plural Okinawans)
- A native or inhabitant of the island, city or Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
Proper noun
Okinawan
Okinawan meaning in Arabic, Malay, Indonesian and Thai
Okinawan in Arabic
- Okinawan language
- لُغَة أُوكِينَاوَا
Okinawan in Malay
- Okinawan language
- Bahasa Okinawa
Okinawan in Indonesian
- Okinawan language
- Bahasa Okinawa
Okinawan in Thai
- Okinawan language
- ภาษาโอกินาวะ
More languagesFewer languages
- Okinawan in Vietnamese
- tiếng Okinawa
Forms of Okinawan
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more Okinawan |
| superlative | most Okinawan |
| Noun | |
| plural | Okinawans |
Origin of Okinawan
From Okinawa + -an.
Words formed from Okinawan
Phrases with Okinawan
Questions about Okinawan
- What does Okinawan mean?
- Okinawan means of, from or relating to the island, city or Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
- What is Okinawan in Arabic?
- Okinawan in Arabic is لُغَة أُوكِينَاوَا. See Okinawan meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is Okinawan?
- Okinawan can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Okinawan?
- Okinawan is pronounced /ˌɒkiːˈnɑːwən/ (UK).
Words near Okinawan in the dictionary
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