I. |ōkə|näwən, -nau̇ən adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Okinawa, island and island group of the Ryukyu islands, between the East China sea and the Pacific ocean + English -an
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the island of Okinawa
2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Okinawa
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
: a native or inhabitant of Okinawa