Words & dialect・Okinawa
MensooreMensoore
Also known as: めんそーれ・Mensore
A word of welcome in the Okinawan language (uchinaaguchi), meaning "welcome" or "come in." Seen all over—at the airport, shopfronts, and elsewhere—it is one of Okinawa's signature greetings.
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