海人うみんちゅ

noun

fisherman

Ryukyuan dialect word for a fisherman, especially in Okinawa. Used in local contexts and often carries cultural connotations of the sea and traditional fishing.

• 沖おき縄なわでは、うみんちゅが朝あさ早はやく漁りょうに出でる。

  In Okinawa, fishermen go out to fish early in the morning.