usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) Ryuukyuu-ben
- mother tongue (from the island where one was raised)
- Okinawan neologism (developed by the language revival movement)
food, cooking noun noun (generic) Ryuukyuu-ben
- Okinawan dish of grated carrot stir-fried with egg and sometimes meat or fish
noun noun (generic) Ryuukyuu-ben
- shrine maiden
noun noun (generic) Ryuukyuu-ben
- Okinawan person
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) Ryuukyuu-ben
- Japanese mainlander
noun noun (generic) Ryuukyuu-ben
- Japanese mainlander
noun or verb acting prenominally adjective (generic) Ryuukyuu-ben
- beautiful, pretty, lovely
noun noun (generic) Ryuukyuu-ben
- welcoming reception
noun noun (generic) Ryuukyuu-ben
- happy, auspicious, propitious, joyous, lucky
noun noun (generic) Ryuukyuu-ben
- tomb sweeping festival (Okinawa, April 4 or 5)