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なまりーん【鈍りーん】

namariin

Pronunciation: [namaɾiːŋ̍]

Definition

Verb

  1. To become blunt; to become dull

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese なまる【鈍る】 namaru "to become blunt".

Spelling

OrthographyForm
Kanji鈍りーん
Kanaなまりーん
Romanizationnamariin
Pronunciation (IPA)[namaɾiːŋ̍]

Verb Paradigm

Central Okinawan ru-type verb: namariyun ~ namariin

 

 

Imperfective

Perfective

Negative

Negative Perfective

Indicative

PRED

namariyun,

namariin

namaritan

namariran

namarirantan

ATT

namariyuru,

namariiru

namaritaru

Progressive

PRED

namaritoon

namaritootan

namariteewuran

namariteewurantan

ATT

namaritooru

namaritootaru

Causative

PRED

namarirasun

namarirachan

namarirasan

namarirasantan

ATT

namarirasuru

namariracharu

Passive and Potential

PRED

namarirariyun,
namarirariin

namariraritan,
namarirattan

namarirariran,
namariraran

namarirarirantan,
namariraratan

ATT

namarirariyuru,
namarirariiru

namariraritaru,
namarirattaru

Causative-Passive

PRED

namarirasariyun,
namarirasariin

namarirasaritan

namarirasariran

namarirasarirantan

ATT

namarirasariyuru,
namarirasariiru

namarirasariraru

Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only)

PRED

namariteen

namariteetan

namariteeneen

namariteeneentan

ATT

namariteeru

namariteetaru

Preparatory

PRED

namaritoochun

namaritoochan

namariteeukan

namariteeukantan

ATT

namaritoochuru

namaritoocharu

Base forms

Form

Construction

Root

namarir-

Dictionary

namariyun,

namariin

Attributive or Adnominal

namariyuru,

namariiru

Apocopated (indicative imperfective)

namariyu-,

namarii-

Adverbial

namarii

Volitional-Presumptive

namarira

Conjunctive

namariti

Representative

namaritai

Imperative

namariri,
namariree

Conditional

namariree

Common attributive (adnominal) constructions

Form

Construction

Conjecture

namariyuru haji,

namariiru haji

So as to...

namariyuru gutu,

namariiru gutu

Before...

namariyuru mee,

namariiru mee

While...

namariyuru qweeda, namariyuru-qweema,

namariiru qweeda, namariiru-qweema

Purpose

namariyuru tami ni,

namariiru tami ni

Common conjunctive constructions

Form

Construction

Request

namariti-kwimisooree

Benefactive

namariti-kwiin

Completive

namariti-neen

Concessive conditional

namariti-n

After...

namariti-kara

After...

namariti-atu

Common adverbial constructions (adjectival compounds)

Form

 

Imperfective

Perfective

Negative

Negative perfective

Desiderative

PRED

namarii-busan

namarii-busantan

namarii-bushikoo neen,

namarii-bushikoo neeran

namarii-bushikoo neentan,

namarii-bushikoo neerantan

ATT

namarii-busaru

namarii-busataru

Easy to...

PRED

namarii-yassan

namarii-yassantan

namarii-yashikoo neen,

namarii-yashikoo neeran

namarii-yashikoo neentan,

namarii-yashikoo neerantan

ATT

namarii-yassaru

namarii-yassataru

Hard to...

PRED

namarii-gurisan

namarii-gurisantan

namarii-gurikoo neen,

namarii-gurikoo neeran

namarii-gurikoo neentan,

namarii-gurikoo neerantan

ATT

namarii-gurisaru

namarii-gurisataru

Common adverbial constructions (verbal compounds)

Form

 

Imperfective

Perfective

Negative

Negative perfective

Exalting

PRED

namarii-misheen,

namari-misheen

namarii-misheentan,

namari-misheentan

namarii-misooran,

namari-misooran

namarii-misoorantan,

namari-misoorantan

ATT

namarii-misheeru,

namari-misheeru

namarii-misheetaru,

namari-misheetaru,

namarii-misoocharu,

namari-misoocharu

Common adverbial constructions (nominal compounds)

Form

Construction

While (simultaneously)...

namarii-gachii

Common apocopated constructions

Form

Construction

Reported past

namariyu-tan,

namarii-tan

Nominalizing

namariyu-shi,

namarii-shi

Concessive

namariyu-shiga,

namarii-shiga

Cause-effect

namariyu-kutu,

namarii-kutu

Prohibitive

namariyu-na,

namarii-na

Provisional conditional

namariyu-ra

namarii-ra

Questions

namariyu-ga,

namarii-ga

Other constructions

Form

 

Imperfective

Perfective

Negative

Negative perfective

Polite

PRED

namariyabiyun,
namariyabiin,

namariibiyun,
namariibiin

namariyabitan,

namariibitan

namariyabiran,

namariibiran

namariyabirantan,

namariibirantan

ATT

namariyabiyuru,
namariyabiiru,

namariibiyuru,
namariibiiru

namariyabitaru,

namariibitaru

Polar questions

PRED

namariyumi,

namariimi

namaritii

namarirani

namarirantii

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, October 18). なまりーん【鈍りーん】 : namariin | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7727/namariin/.