殿内とぅんち

Meanings

noun

residence of a Ryukyu Kingdom official

honorific or respectful (sonkeigo)historical term

Historical honorific term used in the Ryukyu Kingdom (modern Okinawa) for the residence of a government official. Not used in modern standard Japanese outside historical contexts.

琉りゅう球きゅう王おう国こく時じ代だい、高こう官かんの住すまいは殿内とぅんちと呼よばれた。
During the Ryukyu Kingdom period, the residence of a high official was called a 殿内.