🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
あしぶん【遊ぶん】 : ashibun | define meaning
ashibun
Pronunciation: [ʔaɕibuŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- (Games) To play; to go out to play
- (Activities) To enjoy
- (By extension) To loiter; to idle
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese あそぶ【遊ぶ】 asobu (ibid.).
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
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| Kanji | 遊ぶん |
| Kana | あしぶん |
| Romanization | ashibun |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔaɕibuŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
ashibun |
ashidan |
ashiban |
ashibantan |
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ATT |
ashiburu |
ashidaru |
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Progressive |
PRED |
ashidoon |
ashidootan |
ashideewuran |
ashideewurantan |
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ATT |
ashidooru |
ashidootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
ashibasun |
ashibachan |
ashibasan |
ashibasantan |
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ATT |
ashibasuru |
ashibacharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
ashibariyun, |
ashibaritan, |
ashibariran, |
ashibarirantan, |
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ATT |
ashibariyuru, |
ashibaritaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
ashibasariyun, |
ashibasaritan |
ashibasariran |
ashibasarirantan |
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ATT |
ashibasariyuru, |
ashibasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
ashideen |
ashideetan |
ashideeneen |
ashideeneentan |
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ATT |
ashideeru |
ashideetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
ashidoochun |
ashidoochan |
ashideeukan |
ashideeukantan |
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ATT |
ashidoochuru |
ashidoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
ashib- |
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Dictionary |
ashibun |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
ashiburu |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
ashibu- |
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Adverbial |
ashibi |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
ashiba |
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Conjunctive |
ashidi |
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Representative |
ashidai |
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Imperative |
ashibi, |
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Conditional |
ashibee |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
ashiburu haji |
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So as to... |
ashiburu gutu |
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Before... |
ashiburu mee |
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While... |
ashiburu qweeda, ashiburu-qweema |
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Purpose |
ashiburu tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
ashidi-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
ashidi-kwiin |
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Completive |
ashidi-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
ashidi-n |
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After... |
ashidi-kara |
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After... |
ashidi-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
ashibi-busan |
ashibi-busantan |
ashibi-bushikoo neen, ashibi-bushikoo neeran |
ashibi-bushikoo neentan, ashibi-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
ashibi-busaru |
ashibi-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
ashibi-yassan |
ashibi-yassantan |
ashibi-yashikoo neen, ashibi-yashikoo neeran |
ashibi-yashikoo neentan, ashibi-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
ashibi-yassaru |
ashibi-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
ashibi-gurisan |
ashibi-gurisantan |
ashibi-gurikoo neen, ashibi-gurikoo neeran |
ashibi-gurikoo neentan, ashibi-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
ashibi-gurisaru |
ashibi-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
ashibi-misheen |
ashibi-misheentan |
ashibi-misooran |
ashibi-misoorantan |
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ATT |
ashibi-misheeru |
ashibi-misheetaru, |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
ashibi-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
ashibu-tan |
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Nominalizing |
ashibu-shi |
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Concessive |
ashibu-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
ashibu-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
ashibu-na |
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Provisional conditional |
ashibu-raa |
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Questions |
ashibu-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
ashibabiyun, |
ashibabitan |
ashibabiran |
ashibabirantan |
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ATT |
ashibabiyuru, |
ashibabitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
ashibumi |
ashidii |
ashibani |
ashibantii |
Verb paradigms are based off several sources including, but not limited to:
- Funatsu, Yoshiaki. (1988). 美しい沖縄の方言①. [Utsukushii Okinawa no kotoba 1]. ISBN4-905784-19-0.
- Sakihara, Mitsugu. (2006). Okinawan-English Wordbook. University of Hawai'i Press, Honolulu. ISBN: 0824831020.
- Shizato, Rumiko and Iwasaki, Shoichi. (2024). Basic Okinawan: From Conversation to Grammar. University of Hawai'i Press, Honolulu. ISBN: 9780824893651.
意味：あそぶ【遊ぶ】