🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)

ちるがいん : chirugain | define meaning

chirugain

Pronunciation: [t͡ɕiɾuɡaiŋ̍]

Definition

Verb

To be connected; to be linked; to be tied together
1. でぃんわぬちるがらん【電話ぬちるがらん】
  dinwa nu chirugaran
  "The telephone is not connected"
To reach; to rise up to; to go up to; to be up to
To be immersed (in); to be submerged (in); to soak (in)
1. くびまでぃみじんかいちるがいん【首までぃ水んかいちるがいん】
  kubi madi miji nkai chirugain
  "To be submerged in water up to one's neck"

Notes

In some regions, the form ちながいん chinagain is used for sense 1.

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kana	ちるがいん
Romanization	chirugain
Pronunciation (IPA)	[t͡ɕiɾuɡaiŋ̍]

Verb Paradigm

Central Okinawan ru-type verb: **chirugayun** ~ **chirugain**
		Imperfective	Perfective	Negative	Negative Perfective
Indicative	PRED	chirugayun, chirugain	chirugatan	chirugaran	chirugarantan
	ATT	chirugayuru, chirugairu	chirugataru
Progressive	PRED	chirugatoon	chirugatootan	chirugateewuran	chirugateewurantan
	ATT	chirugatooru	chirugatootaru
Causative	PRED	chirugarasun	chirugarachan	chirugarasan	chirugarasantan
	ATT	chirugarasuru	chirugaracharu
Passive and Potential	PRED	chirugarariyun, chirugarariin	chirugararitan, chirugarattan	chirugarariran, chirugararan	chirugararirantan, chirugararatan
	ATT	chirugarariyuru, chirugarariiru	chirugararitaru, chirugarattaru
Causative-Passive	PRED	chirugarasariyun, chirugarasariin	chirugarasaritan	chirugarasariran	chirugarasarirantan
	ATT	chirugarasariyuru, chirugarasariiru	chirugarasariraru
Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only)	PRED	chirugateen	chirugateetan	chirugateeneen	chirugateeneentan
	ATT	chirugateeru	chirugateetaru
Preparatory	PRED	chirugatoochun	chirugatoochan	chirugateeukan	chirugateeukantan
	ATT	chirugatoochuru	chirugatoocharu

Base forms
Form	Construction
Root	chirugar-
Dictionary	chirugayun, chirugain
Attributive or Adnominal	chirugayuru, chirugairu
Apocopated (indicative imperfective)	chirugayu-, chirugai-
Adverbial	chirugai
Volitional-Presumptive	chirugara
Conjunctive	chirugati
Representative	chirugatai
Imperative	chirugari, chirugaree
Conditional	chirugaree

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

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

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

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

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

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

Other constructions
Form		Imperfective	Perfective	Negative	Negative perfective
Polite	PRED	chirugayabiyun, chirugayabiin, chirugaibiyun, chirugaibiin	chirugayabitan, chirugaibitan	chirugayabiran, chirugaibiran	chirugayabirantan, chirugaibirantan
Polite	ATT	chirugayabiyuru, chirugayabiiru, chirugaibiyuru, chirugaibiiru	chirugayabitaru, chirugaibitaru	chirugayabiran, chirugaibiran	chirugayabirantan, chirugaibirantan
Polar questions	PRED	chirugayumi, chirugaimi	chirugatii	chirugarani	chirugarantii

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, November 30). ちるがいん : chirugain | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8028/chirugain/.