🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa: Kumejima)
ごーなじ : goonaji | define meaning
goonaji
Definition
Noun
- Rainbow
Etymology
Kumejima variants include ごーなじ goonaji, ごんなじ gonnaji, ごーにじ gooniji and おーなじゃー oonajaa. The term likely goes back to the honorific prefix ご【御】 go- (variant お o-) and the noun にじ【虹】 niji "rainbow".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | ごーなじ |
| Romanization | goonaji |
意味：にじ【虹・霓】
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ごーなじ
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2017, October 30). ごーなじ : goonaji | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 22, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4359/goonaji/.