🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ちゅーがなびら【今日拝なびら】 : chuuganabira | define meaning
chuuganabira
Pronunciation: [t͡ɕuːɡanabiɾa]
Definition
Expression
- (Polite) A greeting or salutation used when meeting someone: "Hello", "Good day", "Nice to see you".
Etymology
Derived from the Okinawan term ちゅー【今日】 chuu "today", the polite minzenkei form of the humble verb おがむ【拝む】 ogamu (Okinawan をぅがむん【拝むん】 wugamun or をぅがぬん【拝ぬん】 wuganun), meaning "to worship" or "to see".
Notes
Variant: ちゅーをぅがなびら【今日拝なびら】 chuu wuganabira.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 今日拝なびら |
| Kana | ちゅーがなびら |
| Romanization | chuuganabira |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [t͡ɕuːɡanabiɾa] |
意味：こんにちは【今日は】
Categories:
今日拝なびら
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). ちゅーがなびら【今日拝なびら】 : chuuganabira | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 27, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/351/chuuganabira/.