Okinawan

O·ki·na·wan

noun

A native or inhabitant of Okinawa.
The Japonic language traditionally spoken by the Okinawans.

Related Forms:

O′ki·na′wan
adjective

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Adjective

(comparative more Okinawan, superlative most Okinawan)

From Okinawa.
Of Okinawan descent.

Noun

(plural Okinawans)

A person from Okinawa.

Proper noun

A Ryukyuan language of Okinawa.

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