Ryukyuan
/ˈɹjuːkjuːən/
Ryukyuan adjective: of, relating to, or derived from Ryukyu.
Adjective
Ryukyuan (not comparable)
- Of, relating to, or derived from Ryukyu.
Noun
Ryukyuan (plural Ryukyuans)
- A member of the ethnic group indigenous to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan.
Proper noun
Ryukyuan
- Any of the traditional languages of Ryukyu, in modern times predominantly displaced by Japanese.
Ryukyuan meaning in Vietnamese
Ryukyuan in Vietnamese
- languages of Ryukyu
- tiếng Lưu Cầu
Forms of Ryukyuan
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Loochooan |
| alternative form | Loo Chooan |
| alternative form | Lewchewan |
| alternative form | Lew Chewan |
| alternative form | Luchuan |
| alternative form | Ryūkyūan |
| Noun | |
| plural | Ryukyuans |
Origin of Ryukyuan
From Ryukyu + -an.
Words formed from Ryukyuan
Questions about Ryukyuan
- What does Ryukyuan mean?
- Ryukyuan means of, relating to, or derived from Ryukyu.
- What is Ryukyuan in Vietnamese?
- Ryukyuan in Vietnamese is tiếng Lưu Cầu. See Ryukyuan meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is Ryukyuan?
- Ryukyuan can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Ryukyuan?
- Ryukyuan is pronounced /ˈɹjuːkjuːən/.
Words near Ryukyuan in the dictionary
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