🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
はじまいん【始まいん】 : hajimain | define meaning
hajimain
Pronunciation: [had͡ʑimaiŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- To begin; to start
- To originate
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese はじまる【始まる】 hajimaru "to begin".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 始まいん |
| Kana | はじまいん |
| Romanization | hajimain |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [had͡ʑimaiŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
hajimayun, hajimain |
hajimatan |
hajimaran |
hajimarantan |
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ATT |
hajimayuru, hajimairu |
hajimataru |
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Progressive |
PRED |
hajimatoon |
hajimatootan |
hajimateewuran |
hajimateewurantan |
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ATT |
hajimatooru |
hajimatootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
hajimarasun |
hajimarachan |
hajimarasan |
hajimarasantan |
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ATT |
hajimarasuru |
hajimaracharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
hajimarariyun, |
hajimararitan, |
hajimarariran, |
hajimararirantan, |
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ATT |
hajimarariyuru, |
hajimararitaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
hajimarasariyun, |
hajimarasaritan |
hajimarasariran |
hajimarasarirantan |
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ATT |
hajimarasariyuru, |
hajimarasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
hajimateen |
hajimateetan |
hajimateeneen |
hajimateeneentan |
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ATT |
hajimateeru |
hajimateetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
hajimatoochun |
hajimatoochan |
hajimateeukan |
hajimateeukantan |
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ATT |
hajimatoochuru |
hajimatoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
hajimar- |
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Dictionary |
hajimayun, hajimain |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
hajimayuru, hajimairu |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
hajimayu-, hajimai- |
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Adverbial |
hajimai |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
hajimara |
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Conjunctive |
hajimati |
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Representative |
hajimatai |
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Imperative |
hajimari, |
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Conditional |
hajimaree |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
hajimayuru haji, hajimairu haji |
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So as to... |
hajimayuru gutu, hajimairu gutu |
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Before... |
hajimayuru mee, hajimairu mee |
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While... |
hajimayuru qweeda, hajimayuru-qweema, hajimairu qweeda, hajimairu-qweema |
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Purpose |
hajimayuru tami ni, hajimairu tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
hajimati-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
hajimati-kwiin |
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Completive |
hajimati-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
hajimati-n |
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After... |
hajimati-kara |
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After... |
hajimati-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
hajimai-busan |
hajimai-busantan |
hajimai-bushikoo neen, hajimai-bushikoo neeran |
hajimai-bushikoo neentan, hajimai-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
hajimai-busaru |
hajimai-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
hajimai-yassan |
hajimai-yassantan |
hajimai-yashikoo neen, hajimai-yashikoo neeran |
hajimai-yashikoo neentan, hajimai-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
hajimai-yassaru |
hajimai-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
hajimai-gurisan |
hajimai-gurisantan |
hajimai-gurikoo neen, hajimai-gurikoo neeran |
hajimai-gurikoo neentan, hajimai-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
hajimai-gurisaru |
hajimai-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
hajimai-misheen, hajima-misheen |
hajimai-misheentan, hajima-misheentan |
hajimai-misooran, hajima-misooran |
hajimai-misoorantan, hajima-misoorantan |
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ATT |
hajimai-misheeru, hajima-misheeru |
hajimai-misheetaru, hajima-misheetaru, hajimai-misoocharu, hajima-misoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
hajimai-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
hajimayu-tan, hajimai-tan |
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Nominalizing |
hajimayu-shi, hajimai-shi |
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Concessive |
hajimayu-shiga, hajimai-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
hajimayu-kutu, hajimai-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
hajimayu-na, hajimai-na |
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Provisional conditional |
hajimayu-ra hajimai-ra |
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Questions |
hajimayu-ga, hajimai-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
hajimayabiyun, hajimaibiyun, |
hajimayabitan, hajimaibitan |
hajimayabiran, hajimaibiran |
hajimayabirantan, hajimaibirantan |
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ATT |
hajimayabiyuru, hajimaibiyuru, |
hajimayabitaru, hajimaibitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
hajimayumi, hajimaimi |
hajimatii |
hajimarani |
hajimarantii |
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：はじまる【始まる】