火ぬ神
Okinawan
Etymology
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 火 | 神 |
| ふぃー > ふぃ Grade: 1 | かん Grade: 3 |
| kun’yomi | |
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 火 | 神 |
| ひ Grade: 1 | かん Grade: 3 |
| kun’yomi | |
火 (ふぃー, fī, “fire”) + ぬ (possessive particle) + 神 (かん, kan, “god”)
Noun
火ぬ神 (hiragana ひぬかん, rōmaji hinukan, alternative reading ふぃぬかん, rōmaji finukan)
- god of the hearth
- Synonym: 御三物 (うみちむん, umichimun)
Derived terms
- 御先火ぬ神
- 火ぬ神加那志
- 火ぬ神拝ますん
- 火ぬ神拝み
References
- “ヒヌカンガナシー” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary.
- “フィヌカン” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary.