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しらびーん【調びーん】 : shirabiin | define meaning

shirabiin

Pronunciation: [ɕiɾabiːŋ̍]

Definition

Verb

To examine

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese しらべる【調べる】 shiraberu "to examine".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	調びーん
Kana	しらびーん
Romanization	shirabiin
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ɕiɾabiːŋ̍]

Verb Paradigm

Central Okinawan ru-type verb: **shirabiyun** ~ **shirabiin**
		Imperfective	Perfective	Negative	Negative Perfective
Indicative	PRED	shirabiyun, shirabiin	shirabitan	shirabiran	shirabirantan
	ATT	shirabiyuru, shirabiiru	shirabitaru
Progressive	PRED	shirabitoon	shirabitootan	shirabiteewuran	shirabiteewurantan
	ATT	shirabitooru	shirabitootaru
Causative	PRED	shirabirasun	shirabirachan	shirabirasan	shirabirasantan
	ATT	shirabirasuru	shirabiracharu
Passive and Potential	PRED	shirabirariyun, shirabirariin	shirabiraritan, shirabirattan	shirabirariran, shirabiraran	shirabirarirantan, shirabiraratan
	ATT	shirabirariyuru, shirabirariiru	shirabiraritaru, shirabirattaru
Causative-Passive	PRED	shirabirasariyun, shirabirasariin	shirabirasaritan	shirabirasariran	shirabirasarirantan
	ATT	shirabirasariyuru, shirabirasariiru	shirabirasariraru
Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only)	PRED	shirabiteen	shirabiteetan	shirabiteeneen	shirabiteeneentan
	ATT	shirabiteeru	shirabiteetaru
Preparatory	PRED	shirabitoochun	shirabitoochan	shirabiteeukan	shirabiteeukantan
	ATT	shirabitoochuru	shirabitoocharu

Base forms
Form	Construction
Root	shirabir-
Dictionary	shirabiyun, shirabiin
Attributive or Adnominal	shirabiyuru, shirabiiru
Apocopated (indicative imperfective)	shirabiyu-, shirabii-
Adverbial	shirabii
Volitional-Presumptive	shirabira
Conjunctive	shirabiti
Representative	shirabitai
Imperative	shirabiri, shirabiree
Conditional	shirabiree

Common attributive (adnominal) constructions
Form	Construction
Conjecture	shirabiyuru haji, shirabiiru haji
So as to...	shirabiyuru gutu, shirabiiru gutu
Before...	shirabiyuru mee, shirabiiru mee
While...	shirabiyuru qweeda, shirabiyuru-qweema, shirabiiru qweeda, shirabiiru-qweema
Purpose	shirabiyuru tami ni, shirabiiru tami ni

Common conjunctive constructions
Form	Construction
Request	shirabiti-kwimisooree
Benefactive	shirabiti-kwiin
Completive	shirabiti-neen
Concessive conditional	shirabiti-n
After...	shirabiti-kara
After...	shirabiti-atu

Common adverbial constructions (adjectival compounds)
Form		Imperfective	Perfective	Negative	Negative perfective
Desiderative	PRED	shirabii-busan	shirabii-busantan	shirabii-bushikoo neen, shirabii-bushikoo neeran	shirabii-bushikoo neentan, shirabii-bushikoo neerantan
Desiderative	ATT	shirabii-busaru	shirabii-busataru	shirabii-bushikoo neen, shirabii-bushikoo neeran	shirabii-bushikoo neentan, shirabii-bushikoo neerantan
Easy to...	PRED	shirabii-yassan	shirabii-yassantan	shirabii-yashikoo neen, shirabii-yashikoo neeran	shirabii-yashikoo neentan, shirabii-yashikoo neerantan
Easy to...	ATT	shirabii-yassaru	shirabii-yassataru	shirabii-yashikoo neen, shirabii-yashikoo neeran	shirabii-yashikoo neentan, shirabii-yashikoo neerantan
Hard to...	PRED	shirabii-gurisan	shirabii-gurisantan	shirabii-gurikoo neen, shirabii-gurikoo neeran	shirabii-gurikoo neentan, shirabii-gurikoo neerantan
Hard to...	ATT	shirabii-gurisaru	shirabii-gurisataru	shirabii-gurikoo neen, shirabii-gurikoo neeran	shirabii-gurikoo neentan, shirabii-gurikoo neerantan

Common adverbial constructions (verbal compounds)
Form		Imperfective	Perfective	Negative	Negative perfective
Exalting	PRED	shirabii-misheen, shirabi-misheen	shirabii-misheentan, shirabi-misheentan	shirabii-misooran, shirabi-misooran	shirabii-misoorantan, shirabi-misoorantan
Exalting	ATT	shirabii-misheeru, shirabi-misheeru	shirabii-misheetaru, shirabi-misheetaru, shirabii-misoocharu, shirabi-misoocharu	shirabii-misooran, shirabi-misooran	shirabii-misoorantan, shirabi-misoorantan

Common adverbial constructions (nominal compounds)
Form	Construction
While (simultaneously)...	shirabii-gachii

Common apocopated constructions
Form	Construction
Reported past	shirabiyu-tan, shirabii-tan
Nominalizing	shirabiyu-shi, shirabii-shi
Concessive	shirabiyu-shiga, shirabii-shiga
Cause-effect	shirabiyu-kutu, shirabii-kutu
Prohibitive	shirabiyu-na, shirabii-na
Provisional conditional	shirabiyu-ra shirabii-ra
Questions	shirabiyu-ga, shirabii-ga

Other constructions
Form		Imperfective	Perfective	Negative	Negative perfective
Polite	PRED	shirabiyabiyun, shirabiyabiin, shirabiibiyun, shirabiibiin	shirabiyabitan, shirabiibitan	shirabiyabiran, shirabiibiran	shirabiyabirantan, shirabiibirantan
Polite	ATT	shirabiyabiyuru, shirabiyabiiru, shirabiibiyuru, shirabiibiiru	shirabiyabitaru, shirabiibitaru	shirabiyabiran, shirabiibiran	shirabiyabirantan, shirabiibirantan
Polar questions	PRED	shirabiyumi, shirabiimi	shirabitii	shirabirani	shirabirantii

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.

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, June 5). しらびーん【調びーん】 : shirabiin | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7180/shirabiin/.