"Ryukyu" meaning in English

See Ryukyu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɹjuːkjuː/, /ɹiˈuːkjuː/
Etymology: From Japanese 琉球 (Ryūkyū), from Middle Chinese 流求 (MC ljuw gjuw), a Chinese exonym for the island kingdom, of unclear origin. Doublet of Liuqiu. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ja|琉球|tr=Ryūkyū}} Japanese 琉球 (Ryūkyū), {{der|en|ltc|-}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|流求}} 流求 (MC ljuw gjuw), {{doublet|en|Liuqiu}} Doublet of Liuqiu Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ryukyu
  1. A chain of islands in Japan roughly between Kyushu and Taiwan. Wikipedia link: Ryukyu Islands Categories (place): Islands, Places in Japan Synonyms: the Ryukyus, Liuchiu, Ryūkyū, Riukiu Synonyms (from Mandarin Chinese): Liuqiu Translations (Ryūkyū, Japan): 琉球 (Liúqiú) (Chinese Mandarin), 琉球群島 (Chinese Mandarin), 琉球群岛 (Liúqiú qúndǎo) (Chinese Mandarin), 琉球諸島 (Chinese Mandarin), 琉球诸岛 (Liúqiú zhūdǎo) (Chinese Mandarin), 琉球列島 (Chinese Mandarin), 琉球列岛 (Liúqiú lièdǎo) (Chinese Mandarin), 琉球 (Ryūkyū) (alt: りゅうきゅう) (Japanese), 琉球諸島 (Ryūkyū-shotō) (alt: りゅうきゅうしょとう) (Japanese), 南西諸島 (Nansei-shotō) (alt: なんせいしょとう) (Japanese), 류큐 제도 (Ryukyu jedo) (Korean), ᠯᡳᠣ ᡴᡳᠣ (lio kio) (Manchu), र्यूक्यू (ryūkyū) [feminine] (Marathi), 琉球 (alt: るーちゅー, Rūchū, どぅーちゅー, Dūchū) (Okinawan), Рюкю́ (Rjukjú) [indeclinable, masculine] (Russian), Lưu Cầu (Vietnamese)

Alternative forms

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