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
大大和 (Ufuyamatu)
- Japan (a country and archipelago of East Asia) (particularly 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 Okinawa.
References
- Kokuritsu Kokugo Kenkyūjo (国立国語研究所) (1963) 沖縄語辞典 (Okinawa-go Jiten) [Dictionary of the Okinawan Language] (in Japanese), Tokyo (東京): Okurashō Insatsu Kyoku (財務省印刷局)