やんばるくみらー

Okinawan

やんばるくみらー
Okinawa rail

Etymology

Compound of 山原 (yanbaru, “Yanbaru”) +‎ 水鶏 (-kumirā, “water bird”) +‎ *あー (*-ā, person suffix).

Noun

やんばるくみらー (Yanbaru kumirā) 

1. 山原水鶏: an Okinawa rail, Gallirallus okinawae, endemic to Okinawa Island in Japan.

Usage notes

1. The name was adapted into Japanese as やんばるくいな (山原水鶏).

References

• “145” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.