Uchina

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Uchina

/ˈuːt͡ʃiˌnɑː/

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Borrowed from Okinawan 沖縄(うちなー) (Uchinā). Doublet of Okinawa. Cognate with Japanese うちなー (Uchinā).

proper noun Uchinā

uncommon Okinawa, especially in the context of native Okinawan culture.

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"Uchina." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/uchina. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Uchina. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/uchina

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"Uchina." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/uchina.

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@misc{uchina_2026,
  title = {Uchina},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/uchina},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}