Word List       
These words are elicited from Okinawan speakers of Kamizato, Hayabaru (Southern part of Central Okinawa Island).
 
 
 
 
 
 
Word List
  English Okinawan Japanese (standard)
1 head chiburu atama
2 hair karaji kami
3 ear mimi mimi
4 nose hana hana
5 tongue shiba shita
6 tooth haa ha
7 eye mii me
8 mouth kuchi kuchi
9 beard hiji hige
10 chin kakuji ago
11 shoulder kata kata
12 (upper) arm udi ude
13 hand ti te
14 thumb uhu iibi oya yubi
15 neck kubi kubi
16 breasts nni mune
17 rib sooki abara
18 belly wata hara
19 guts harawata nakami harawata
20 heart chiimaami shinzoo
21 liver chimu kimo
22 navel tenpusu heso
23 kidney takii jinzoo
24 body hair kii ke
25 penis tani yakwan (o)chin-chin
26 testicles kuuga kintama
27 vulva hoomi manko
28 back (part of body) nagani se/ senaka
29 right nijiri migi
30 left hijyai hidari
31 lungs fuku hai
32 excrement kusu/ shiibai kuso/ fun
33 vein chiijiru chishio/ kekkan
34 thigh mumu momo
35 knee chinshi hiza
36 leg kunda ashi
37 ankle hisakubi ashi kubi
38 heel adhu kakato
39 foot hisa ashi
40 blood chii chi
41 bone huni hone
42 skin kaa hada
43 sore (n) yamun itami
44 fat (n) anda shiboo
45 sweat amasan ase
46 tears nada namida
47 father suu chichi
48 mother anmaa haha
49 child warabi warabe/ kodomo
50 man ikiga otoko
51 woman inagu onna
52 husband uutu otto
53 name naa na/ namae
54 person chu hito
55 wife tuji tsuma
56 uncle (paternal) unchuu oji
57 uncle (maternal unchuu oji
58 singsing    
59 house yaa ie
60 clubhouse murayaa yoriai jo
61 door hashiru to
62 story hanashi hanashi
63 pig uwaa buta
64 tusk chiiba kiba
65 centipede ukaji mukade
66 crayfish   zarigani
67 dog inn inu
68 louse shiran shirami
69 fly (n) oobee hae
70 snake habu hebi
71 egg kuuga tamago
72 bird tui tori
73 animal ichimushi iki-mono
74 mosquito gajan ka
75 fish iyu sakana/ uo
76 squid icha ika
77 rat uenchu nezumi
78 shark fuka same
79 whale   kujira
80 stingray eigwah ei
81 butterfly haabeeruu choo/ choo cho
82 wing hani hane
83 ant aikoo ari
84 flying fox kahbuyah koomori
85 dolphin hiitu iruka
86 grasshopper seeguwa batta
87 scorpion   sasori
88 sea-snake irabu umi hebi
89 starfish   hitode
90 tail juu shippo/ o/ oppo
91 turtle kaami kame
92 spider web kuubaashii kumo no su
93 biche    
94 feather hani hane
95 meat shishi niku
96 food kueemun tabe-mono/ kui mono
97 yam yaaman yama imo
98 taro taanmu taro[i] imo
99 sugar cane uuji satoo kibi
100 sago kuji  
101 almond   aamondo (ENG loan)
102 tree kii ki
103 leaf faa ha
104 arrowroot ucchiin (kuzu) ukon
105 dry coconut    
106 coconut palm yahshi yashi
107 banana basanai banana (ENG loan)
108 breadfruit    
109 black palm    
110 sandalwood   byakudan
111 flower hana hana
112 fruit kii-nuu-mi kudamono
113 grass kusa kusa
114 root nii ne
115 woods mui mori
116 sun tiida hi
117 moon chichi tsuki
118 star fushi hoshi
119 cloud kumu kumo
120 water miji mizu
121 rain ami ame
122 river kaa kawa
123 sand shina suna
124 stone ishi ishi
125 salt maasu shio
126 mountain yama yama
127 fire fii hi
128 smoke kibushi kemuri
129 ashes fee hai
130 road michi michi
131 wind kaji kaze
132 lightning   inazuma
133 rainbow nuuji niji
134 earth nucha tsuchi
135 earthquake nii jishin
136 hole miimii ana
137 thunder kan.nai kaminari
138 fog chu kiri
139 lake   mizuumi
140 sea umi umi
141 seed sani tane
142 sky tin ten
143 stick kiiyuda boo
144 firewood tamunn maki
145 mud ncha doro
146 wave nami nami
147 foam awa awa
148 canoe sabani fune (general)
149 paddle ieeku kai
150 anchor   ikari
151 outrigger    
152 snail chin.nan katatsumuri
153 dust shirihukui hokori
154 rope china tsuna
155 bow   yumi
156 arrow   ya
157 knife shiigu [1]
158 axe yuchi ono/ masakari
159 digging stick itajiri  
160 hook saashi tomegane
161 spear   yari
162 earth oven kamado kamado
163 fight (n) ohyeah kenka
164 black kuru kuro
165 white shiru shiro
166 red akah aka
167 yellow chiru ki/ ki-iro
168 green ohru midori
169 blind mikkwah mekura
170 deaf minkaa tsumbo
171 big magii ookii
172 small gunaa chiisai
173 good yutasan yoi/ii
174 bad wassan warui
175 cooked shukute-n  
176 dead shijon/maasun shin-da
177 dry kaarachon kawaita
178 wet shimichon shimetta
179 lazy fuyunamun  
180 heavy umusann omoi
181 light gassann karui
182 sick yannmee yanda
183 cold hiisann samui/ tsumetai
184 dirty hagoosan kitanai
185 dull turubayaa nibui
186 long nagaa nagai
187 narrow ibasan hosoi
188 new mii atarashii
189 old furu furui
190 right (correct) mattooba atatoon tadashii (mattoo)
191 rotten shiiton kusatta
192 sharp yuuchiriin surudoi
193 short inchasan mijikai
194 smooth nandhuru nameraka-na
195 straight massagu massugu-na
196 thick achisan atsui
197 thin hissan usui
198 wide hirusan hiroi
199 one tiichi ichi/ hitotsu
200 two taachi ni/ futatsu
201 three miichi san/ mittsu
202 four yuuchi shi/ yon/tottsu
203 five ichichi go/ itsutsu
204 six muuchi roku/ muttsu
205 seven nanachii shichi/ nana/nanatsu
206 eight yaachi hachi/ yattsu
207 nine kukunuchi kyuu/ kokonotsu
208 ten tuu juu/ too
209 few kuuten sukoshi
210 other taa hoka
211 some kuuten ikutsuka-no
212 who taa dare
213 what nuu nani
214 when ichi itsu
215 how many chaanu atai ikutsu
216 many dateen dakusan/ooi
217 where maa doko
218 work shigutu shigoto
219 warm nukusan atatakai
220 yesterday chinuu kinoo
221 tomorrow achaa ashita
222 night yuuru yoru
223 year tushi toshi
224 day hii hi
225 I wa/ wan watashi/ watakushi
226 thou unju anata
227 he anchu kare
228 we pl incl wattaa watashi-tachi
229 we pl excl wattaa watashi-tachi
230 you pl yattaa anata-tachi
231 they attaa karera
232 we dl incl wattaa watashi-tachi
233 we dl excl wattaa watashi-tachi
234 you dl yataa anata-tachi
235 they dl attaa karera
236 give kuin ageru
237 hit suguin butsu
238 see ujun miru
239 bite kuyuun kamu
240 hear chirin kiku
241 cry nachun naku
242 die masunn shinu
243 vomit duubukui haku
244 go ichun iku
245 come chun kuru
246 swim iijun oyogu
247 eat kuwamun taberu(kuu)
248 stand tacchon tatsu
249 sit icchon suwaru
250 call out uhu abii yobu
251 run haae- hashiru
252 fall utin ochiru
253 sleep ninjun neru
254 laugh warain warau
255 blow fuku fuku
256 hold huchun daku
257 fly (v) tubun tobu
258 tie musubun musubu
259 spit shippee hachun
260 bark abuto-n hoeru
261 breathe iichi iki-o-suu
262 burn meeyun kogeru
263 count sanminn kazoeru
264 out huka deru
265 dig huyun horu
266 drink numun nomu
267 fear uturusan osoreru
268 float uchun ukabu
269 flow nagariin nagareru
270 hunt tuchitu-n karu
271 kill kurusun korosu
272 know shicchoon shiru
273 lie (n) yukushi uso
274 live ichichoon ikiru
275 play ashibunn asobu
276 pull hichun hiku
277 push usun osu
278 rub sarasun kosuru
279 say iin iu/yuu
280 scratch kachun kaku
281 sew nooyun nuu
282 sing utayunn utau
283 smell