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チンナン

also: つんなめ

Meanings

1

noun

Ryukyuan dialect word for snail, used in Okinawa and surrounding areas. Not standard Japanese.

沖おき縄なわではカタツムリのことをチンナンと呼よぶ。
In Okinawa, snails are called chinnan.

Written forms

チンナン
Common katakana spelling for this Ryukyuan loanword.
ツンナメ
Alternate reading and spelling, less common.
つんなめ
Hiragana for the alternate reading.

Similar words

カタツムリ
Standard Japanese word for snail, used nationwide.

Etymology

Ryukyuan loanword; the exact derivation is uncertain.