Okinawan

Variant of Okinawa

Okinawa definition

Oki·nawa (ō′kə nä′wə)

largest island of the Ryukyus, in the W Pacific northeast of Taiwan: 454 sq mi (1,176 sq km); chief city, Naha

Related Forms:

  • Okinawan O′ki·na′·wan adjective, noun

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