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Definition of Ryukyuan in English: Ryukyuan(also Ryuchuan) noun rɪˈuːkjuːən A native or inhabitant of the Ryukyu Islands. Later also: the language spoken in the Ryukyu Islands, or any of its dialects; = "Ryukyu".
adjective rɪˈuːkjuːən Of or relating to the Ryukyu Islands, its inhabitants, or their language.
OriginLate 19th century; earliest use found in William Griffis (1843–1928). From the name of Ryukyu + -an. Definition of Ryukyuan in US English: Ryukyuan(also Ryuchuan) nounrɪˈuːkjuːən A native or inhabitant of the Ryukyu Islands. Later also: the language spoken in the Ryukyu Islands, or any of its dialects; = "Ryukyu".
adjectiverɪˈuːkjuːən Of or relating to the Ryukyu Islands, its inhabitants, or their language.
OriginLate 19th century; earliest use found in William Griffis (1843–1928). From the name of Ryukyu + -an. |