🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
あかぬん【赤ぬん】 : akanun | define meaning
akanun
Pronunciation: [ʔakanuŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- To turn red; to become red; to redden
- くにぶぬあかぬん【九年母ぬ赤ぬん】
kunibu nu akanun
"The orange is turning red"
- くにぶぬあかぬん【九年母ぬ赤ぬん】
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese あかむ【赤む】 akamu "to turn red".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 赤ぬん |
| Kana | あかぬん |
| Romanization | akanun |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔakanuŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
akamun,
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akadan |
akaman |
akamantan |
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ATT |
akamuru,
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akadaru |
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Progressive |
PRED |
akadoon |
akadootan |
akadeewuran |
akadeewurantan |
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ATT |
akadooru |
akadootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
akamasun |
akamachan |
akamasan |
akamasantan |
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ATT |
akamasuru |
akamacharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
akamariyun, |
akamaritan, |
akamariran, |
akamarirantan, |
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ATT |
akamariyuru, |
akamaritaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
akamasariyun, |
akamasaritan |
akamasariran |
akamasarirantan |
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ATT |
akamasariyuru, |
akamasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
akadeen |
akadeetan |
akadeeneen |
akadeeneentan |
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ATT |
akadeeru |
akadeetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
akadoochun |
akadoochan |
akadeeukan |
akadeeukantan |
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ATT |
akadoochuru |
akadoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
akam- |
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Dictionary |
akamun, |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
akamuru,
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
akamu-,
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Adverbial |
akami |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
akama |
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Conjunctive |
akadi |
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Representative |
akadai |
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Imperative |
akami, |
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Conditional |
akamee |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
akamuru haji,
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So as to... |
akamuru gutu,
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Before... |
akamuru mee,
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While... |
akamuru qweeda, akamuru-qweema,
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Purpose |
akamuru tami ni,
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
akadi-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
akadi-kwiin |
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Completive |
akadi-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
akadi-n |
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After... |
akadi-kara |
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After... |
akadi-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
akami-busan |
akami-busantan |
akami-bushikoo neen, akami-bushikoo neeran |
akami-bushikoo neentan, akami-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
akami-busaru |
akami-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
akami-yassan |
akami-yassantan |
akami-yashikoo neen, akami-yashikoo neeran |
akami-yashikoo neentan, akami-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
akami-yassaru |
akami-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
akami-gurisan |
akami-gurisantan |
akami-gurikoo neen, akami-gurikoo neeran |
akami-gurikoo neentan, akami-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
akami-gurisaru |
akami-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
akami-misheen |
akami-misheentan |
akami-misooran |
akami-misoorantan |
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ATT |
akami-misheeru |
akami-misheetaru, |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
akami-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
akamu-tan |
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Nominalizing |
akamu-shi |
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Concessive |
akamu-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
akamu-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
akamu-na |
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Provisional conditional |
akamu-raa |
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Questions |
akamu-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
akamabiyun, |
akamabitan |
akamabiran |
akamabirantan |
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ATT |
akamabiyuru, |
akamabitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
akamumi |
akadii |
akamani |
akamantii |
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：あかくなる【赤くなる】、あかむ【赤む】