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Okinawan.

Of, from or relating to the island, city or Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

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Meaning & usage

adj/ˌɒkiːˈnɑːwən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌəʊkiːˈnɑːwən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌoʊkiˈnɑwən/General-American
  1. Of, from or relating to the island, city or Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Okinawa Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Okinawan From Okinawa + -an.

noun/ˌɒkiːˈnɑːwən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌəʊkiːˈnɑːwən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌoʊkiˈnɑwən/General-American
  1. A native or inhabitant of the island, city or Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Okinawa Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Okinawan From Okinawa + -an.

name/ˌɒkiːˈnɑːwən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌəʊkiːˈnɑːwən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌoʊkiˈnɑwən/General-American
  1. A Ryukyuan language of Okinawa.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Okinawa Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Okinawan From Okinawa + -an.

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