🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
やしないん【養いん】 : yashinain | define meaning
yashinain
Pronunciation: [jaɕinaiŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- To raise (a child); to rear; to provide for; to help grow
- To cultivate (a skill, an ability); to develop; to build; to foster
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese やしなう【養う】 yashinau "to raise; to cultivate".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
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| Kanji | 養いん |
| Kana | やしないん |
| Romanization | yashinain |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [jaɕinaiŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
yashyun, yashin |
yashtan |
yasaan, yasaran |
yasaantan, yasarantan |
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ATT |
yashyuru, yashiru |
yashtaru |
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Progressive |
PRED |
yashtoon |
yashtootan |
yashteewuran |
yashteewurantan |
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ATT |
yashtooru |
yashtootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
yasaasun |
yasaachan |
yasaasan |
yasaasantan |
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ATT |
yasaasuru |
yasaacharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
yasaariyun, |
yasaaritan, |
yasaariran, |
yasaarirantan, |
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ATT |
yasaariyuru, |
yasaaritaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
yasaasariyun, |
yasaasaritan |
yasaasariran |
yasaasarirantan |
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ATT |
yasaasariyuru, |
yasaasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
yashteen |
yashteetan |
yashteeneen |
yashteeneentan |
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ATT |
yashteeru |
yashteetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
yashtoochun |
yashtoochan |
yashteeukan |
yashteeukantan |
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ATT |
yashtoochuru |
yashtoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
yash- |
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Dictionary |
yashyun, yashin |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
yashyuru, yashiru |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
yashyu-, yashi- |
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Adverbial |
yashi, yasee |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
yashra |
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Conjunctive |
yashti |
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Representative |
yashtai |
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Imperative |
yashri, |
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Conditional |
yashree |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
yashyuru haji, yashiru haji |
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So as to... |
yashyuru gutu, yashiru gutu |
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Before... |
yashyuru mee, yashiru mee |
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While... |
yashyuru qweeda, yashyuru-qweema, yashiru qweeda, yashiru-qweema |
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Purpose |
yashyuru tami ni, yashiru tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
yashti-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
yashti-kwiin |
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Completive |
yashti-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
yashti-n |
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After... |
yashti-kara |
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After... |
yashti-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
yashi-busan, yasee-busan |
yashi-busantan, yasee-busantan |
yashi-bushikoo neen, yasee-bushikoo neen, yashi-bushikoo neeran yasee-bushikoo neeran |
yashi-bushikoo neentan, yasee-bushikoo neentan, yashi-bushikoo neerantan yasee-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
yashi-busaru, yasee-busaru |
yashi-busataru, yasee-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
yashi-yassan, yasee-yassan |
yashi-yassantan, yasee-yassantan |
yashi-yashikoo neen, yasee-yashikoo neen, yashi-yashikoo neeran, yasee-yashikoo neeran |
yashi-yashikoo neentan, yasee-yashikoo neentan, yashi-yashikoo neerantan, yasee-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
yashi-yassaru, yasee-yassaru |
yashi-yassataru, yasee-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
yashi-gurisan, yasee-gurisan |
yashi-gurisantan, yasee-gurisantan |
yashi-gurikoo neen, yasee-gurikoo neen, yashi-gurikoo neeran, yasee-gurikoo neeran |
yashi-gurikoo neentan, yasee-gurikoo neentan, yashi-gurikoo neerantan, yasee-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
yashi-gurisaru, yasee-gurisaru |
yashi-gurisataru, yasee-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
yashi-misheen, yasee-misheen |
yashi-misheentan, yasee-misheentan |
yashi-misooran, yasee-misooran |
yashi-misoorantan, yasee-misoorantan |
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ATT |
yashi-misheeru, yasee-misheeru |
yashi-misheetaru, yasee-misheetaru, yashi-misoocharu, yasee-misoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
yashi-gachii, yasee-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
yashyu-tan, yashi-tan |
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Nominalizing |
yashyu-shi, yashi-shi |
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Concessive |
yashyu-shiga, yashi-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
yashyu-kutu, yashi-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
yashyu-na, yashi-na |
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Provisional conditional |
yashyu-raa yashi-raa |
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Questions |
yashyu-ga, yashi-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
yashyabiyun, yashibiyun, |
yashyabitan, yashibitan |
yashyabiran, yashibiran |
yashyabirantan, yashibirantan |
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ATT |
yashyabiyuru, yashibiyuru, |
yashyabitaru, yashibitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
yashyumi, yashimi |
yashtii |
yasaani |
yasaantii |
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：やしなう【養う】