🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ない : nai | define meaning
nai
Pronunciation: [nai]
Definition
Particle
- (Obsolete) To; towards
- ありないいちゅん【彼ない行ちゅん】
ari nai ichun
"to go towards him", "to go where he is"
- ありないいちゅん【彼ない行ちゅん】
Notes
Used mainly to mark a person or animal in a phrase containing a verb of motion such as "to go".
Considered obsolete in Shuri; the particle が ga is favoured instead.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | ない |
| Romanization | nai |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [nai] |
意味：へ、に、のかたへ【の方へ】、のところへ【の所へ】、のそばへ【の側へ】
Categories:
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, July 14). ない : nai | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7286/nai/.