拝なびら
Okinawan
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拝 |
Grade: 6 |
Alternative spelling |
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拜なびら (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
editDerived from the polite, presumptive-volitional form of the humble Okinawan verb 拝むん (wugamun) or 拝ぬん (wuganun), meaning "to worship" or "to see" (cf. standard 拝む (ogamu)).
Pronunciation
editPhrase
edit拝なびら (wuganabira)
- a phrasal ending roughly equivalent to "it's a pleasure to see you"
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “をぅがなびら【拝なびら】” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.