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みちゃーいん

michaain

Pronunciation: [mit͡ɕaːiŋ̍]

Definition

Verb

  1. To adhere; to conglutinate; to stick together

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OrthographyForm
Kanaみちゃーいん
Romanizationmichaain
Pronunciation (IPA)[mit͡ɕaːiŋ̍]

Verb Paradigm

Central Okinawan ru-type verb: michaayun ~ michaain

 

 

Imperfective

Perfective

Negative

Negative Perfective

Indicative

PRED

michaayun,

michaain

michaatan

michaaran

michaarantan

ATT

michaayuru,

michaairu

michaataru

Progressive

PRED

michaatoon

michaatootan

michaateewuran

michaateewurantan

ATT

michaatooru

michaatootaru

Causative

PRED

michaarasun

michaarachan

michaarasan

michaarasantan

ATT

michaarasuru

michaaracharu

Passive and Potential

PRED

michaarariyun,
michaarariin

michaararitan,
michaarattan

michaarariran,
michaararan

michaararirantan,
michaararatan

ATT

michaarariyuru,
michaarariiru

michaararitaru,
michaarattaru

Causative-Passive

PRED

michaarasariyun,
michaarasariin

michaarasaritan

michaarasariran

michaarasarirantan

ATT

michaarasariyuru,
michaarasariiru

michaarasariraru

Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only)

PRED

michaateen

michaateetan

michaateeneen

michaateeneentan

ATT

michaateeru

michaateetaru

Preparatory

PRED

michaatoochun

michaatoochan

michaateeukan

michaateeukantan

ATT

michaatoochuru

michaatoocharu

Base forms

Form

Construction

Root

michaar-

Dictionary

michaayun,

michaain

Attributive or Adnominal

michaayuru,

michaairu

Apocopated (indicative imperfective)

michaayu-,

michaai-

Adverbial

michaai

Volitional-Presumptive

michaara

Conjunctive

michaati

Representative

michaatai

Imperative

michaari,
michaaree

Conditional

michaaree

Common attributive (adnominal) constructions

Form

Construction

Conjecture

michaayuru haji,

michaairu haji

So as to...

michaayuru gutu,

michaairu gutu

Before...

michaayuru mee,

michaairu mee

While...

michaayuru qweeda, michaayuru-qweema,

michaairu qweeda, michaairu-qweema

Purpose

michaayuru tami ni,

michaairu tami ni

Common conjunctive constructions

Form

Construction

Request

michaati-kwimisooree

Benefactive

michaati-kwiin

Completive

michaati-neen

Concessive conditional

michaati-n

After...

michaati-kara

After...

michaati-atu

Common adverbial constructions (adjectival compounds)

Form

 

Imperfective

Perfective

Negative

Negative perfective

Desiderative

PRED

michaai-busan

michaai-busantan

michaai-bushikoo neen,

michaai-bushikoo neeran

michaai-bushikoo neentan,

michaai-bushikoo neerantan

ATT

michaai-busaru

michaai-busataru

Easy to...

PRED

michaai-yassan

michaai-yassantan

michaai-yashikoo neen,

michaai-yashikoo neeran

michaai-yashikoo neentan,

michaai-yashikoo neerantan

ATT

michaai-yassaru

michaai-yassataru

Hard to...

PRED

michaai-gurisan

michaai-gurisantan

michaai-gurikoo neen,

michaai-gurikoo neeran

michaai-gurikoo neentan,

michaai-gurikoo neerantan

ATT

michaai-gurisaru

michaai-gurisataru

Common adverbial constructions (verbal compounds)

Form

 

Imperfective

Perfective

Negative

Negative perfective

Exalting

PRED

michaai-misheen,

michaa-misheen

michaai-misheentan,

michaa-misheentan

michaai-misooran,

michaa-misooran

michaai-misoorantan,

michaa-misoorantan

ATT

michaai-misheeru,

michaa-misheeru

michaai-misheetaru,

michaa-misheetaru,

michaai-misoocharu,

michaa-misoocharu

Common adverbial constructions (nominal compounds)

Form

Construction

While (simultaneously)...

michaai-gachii

Common apocopated constructions

Form

Construction

Reported past

michaayu-tan,

michaai-tan

Nominalizing

michaayu-shi,

michaai-shi

Concessive

michaayu-shiga,

michaai-shiga

Cause-effect

michaayu-kutu,

michaai-kutu

Prohibitive

michaayu-na,

michaai-na

Provisional conditional

michaayu-ra

michaai-ra

Questions

michaayu-ga,

michaai-ga

Other constructions

Form

 

Imperfective

Perfective

Negative

Negative perfective

Polite

PRED

michaayabiyun,
michaayabiin,

michaaibiyun,
michaaibiin

michaayabitan,

michaaibitan

michaayabiran,

michaaibiran

michaayabirantan,

michaaibirantan

ATT

michaayabiyuru,
michaayabiiru,

michaaibiyuru,
michaaibiiru

michaayabitaru,

michaaibitaru

Polar questions

PRED

michaayumi,

michaaimi

michaatii

michaarani

michaarantii

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, September 27). みちゃーいん : michaain | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7664/michaain/.