Okinawan edit

Kanji in this term
ふぃー > ふぃ
Grade: 1
かん
Grade: 3
kun’yomi
Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
かん
Grade: 3
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
火ぬ神 (kyūjitai)

Etymology edit

(ふぃー, fī, fire) +‎ (possessive particle) +‎ (かん, kan, god)

Noun edit

()(かん) or (ふぃ)(かん) (hinukan or finukan

  1. god of the hearth
    Synonym: 御三物 (うみちむん, umichimun)

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • ヒヌカンガナシー” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary (archived; reopens 2024).
  • フィヌカン” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary (archived; reopens 2024).