大大和

Okinawan

Kanji in this term
大	大	和
うふ Grade: 1	やまとぅ
	Grade: 1	Grade: 3
kun'yomi	irregular

Alternative spellings
大倭 大日本 大和

Etymology

From 大 (ufu-, “greater”) +‎ 大和 (Yamatu, “Japan”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔuɸujamatu/

Proper noun

大(うふ)大和(やまとぅ) (Ufuyamatu) 

1. Japan, Mainland Japan (in contrast to Okinawa)

Usage notes

• Because 大和 (Yamatu) may also refer to Satsuma, 大大和 (Ufuyamatu) is used to clearly refer to Mainland Japan in contrast to Okinawan.

References

• National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics (2001 [1963]) 沖縄語辞典 (Okinawa-go Jiten) [Dictionary of the Okinawan Language] (in Japanese), Tokyo (東京): Zaimushō Insatsu Kyoku (財務省印刷局)