JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

Weekly Hogen (Okinawan Dialect) :

English – samurai (a specific type of traditional Japanese soldier)

Japanese – samurai (???? or ??)

Hogen – samuree?(????)

Weekly Hogen (Okinawan Dialect) :

English – tangerine

Japanese – mikan?????

Hogen – ku nu bu (?????)?

Weekly Hogen (Okinawan Dialect) :

English – goat

Japanese – yagi (??)

Hogen – fuiijaa (???????

Weekly Hogen (Okinawan Dialect) :

English – eyeglasses

Japanese – megane (???)

Hogen – gancho (????)

Weekly Hogen (Okinawan Dialect) :

English – a large amount

Japanese – takusan (?????

Hogen – ufuufutu????????

Weekly Hogen (Okinawan Dialect) :

English – I am giving this to you.

Japanese – anataniageru (???????)

Hogen – iyankai kuwiisa( ??????????)??

Weekly Hogen (Okinawan Dialect) :

English – small

Japanese – chiisai (????)?

Hogen – gumaa (???)

Weekly Hogen (Okinawan Dialect) :

English – may I have a book of matches please

Japanese – macchiwokashitekudasai (??????????)?

Hogen -?makigi?makidaki?[?????????]
????? karachikumisoore (????????)

Weekly Hogen (Okinawan Dialect) :

English – the name of one type of edible rice field snail (for those of you who like escargot)

Japanese – tanishi (???)

Hogen – taanna (????)?