See Also: Okinawan(dictionary)

Okinawan (iou)



Okinawan noun & adjective. M20.
[from Okinawa (see below) + -AN.]
A. noun. A native or inhabitant of Okinawa, a region of Japan in the southern Ryukyu islands, esp. of the largest of the islands, from which the region takes its name. Also, the dialect of Japanese spoken in Okinawa. M20.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to the region or island of Okinawa or the dialect spoken there. M20.