🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ちかいん【使いん】 : chikain | define meaning
chikain
Pronunciation: [t͡ɕikaiŋ̍]
Definition
Transitive Verb
- (Things, time) To use; to make use (of); to employ; to operate; to manipulate
- (Money) To use; to spend; to incur (an expense)
- (Energy, gas, electricity, resources) To use; to use up; to consume; to eat (at)
- (Language) To use; to speak; to say
- (People) To employ; to manage; to have (a butler, a servant)
Etymology
Cognate to standard Japanese つかう【使う】 tsukau "to use".
意味：つかう【使う】
Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Neg. Perfective |
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Plain |
PRED |
chikayun |
chikatan |
chikaan |
chikaantan |
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ATT |
chikayuru |
chikataru |
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Progressive |
PRED |
chikatoon |
chikatootan |
chikateewuran |
chikateewurantan |
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ATT |
chikatooru |
chikatootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
chikaasun |
chikaachan |
chikaasan |
chikaasantan |
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ATT |
chikaasuru |
chikaacharu |
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Passive, Potential |
PRED |
chikaariyun |
chikaaritan |
chikaariran |
chikaarirantan |
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ATT |
chikaariyuru |
chikaaritaru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
chikateen |
chikateetan |
chikateeneen |
chikateeneentan |
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ATT |
chikateeru |
chikateetaru |
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In preparation/in advance (-te oku) |
PRED |
chikatoochun |
chikatoochan |
chikateeukan |
chikateeukantan |
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ATT |
chikatoochuru |
chikatoocharu |
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Desidirative (adjective paradigm) |
PRED |
chikai-busan |
chikai-busatan |
chikai-bushikoo neen chikai-bushikoo neeran |
chikai-bushikoo neentan chikai-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
chikai-busaru |
chikai-busataru |
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Affirmative |
Negative |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
chikara |
– |
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“seems” |
chikayuru-haji
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chikaan-haji |
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Imperative-Prohibitive |
chikari |
chikanna |
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Conjunctive-Participle |
chikati |
– |