English Explanatory Dictionary

Ryukyuan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, relating to, or derived from Ryukyu.
noun
  1. A native or inhabitant of Ryukyu.
name
  1. Any of the traditional languages of Ryukyu, in modern times predominantly displaced by Japanese.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹjuːkjuːən/

Word forms

Ryukyuan Loochooan Loo Chooan Lewchewan Lew Chewan Luchuan Ryūkyūan Ryukyuans

Etymology

From Ryukyu + -an.

Related words

Kikai Kunigami Miyako Okinawan Yaeyama Yonaguni Yoron

Derived words

Proto-Ryukyuan
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