ぱな

Miyako

Noun

ぱな (pana) 

1. 花: flower
2. 鼻: nose

Yaeyama

Noun

ぱな (pana) 

1. 花: flower
2. 鼻: nose

Yoron

Etymology 1

From Proto-Ryukyuan *pana (“nose, side”), from Proto-Japonic *pana (“nose, side”).

Pronunciation

• (Mugiya Higashi-ku) IPA^(key): [pànà] (tone class A)

Noun

ぱな (pana) 

1. 鼻: a nose
2. the top

Etymology 2

From Proto-Ryukyuan *pana (“flower”), from Proto-Japonic *pana (“flower”).

Pronunciation

• (Mugiya Higashi-ku) IPA^(key): [pàꜛná] (tone class B)

Noun

ぱな (pana) 

1. 花: a flower
2. something that prospers
3. an ear of grain
4. a reward
5. a whitecap

References

• Kiku, Chiyo, Takahashi, Toshizō (2005) 与論方言辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: Musashinoshoin, page 435