🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ぐなん【五男】 : gunan | define meaning
gunan
Pronunciation: [ɡunaŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- Fifth son
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese ごなん【五男】 gonan "fifth son".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「ぐなん」五男（ゴナン）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 五男 |
| Kana | ぐなん |
| Romanization | gunan |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɡunaŋ̍] |
意味：ごなん【五男】
五男
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, January 18). ぐなん【五男】 : gunan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6800/gunan/.