🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ちんじゅん【紡じゅん】 : chinjun | define meaning
chinjun
Pronunciation: [t͡ɕin̩d͡ʑuŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
To spin (thread, cotton); to handspin; to twist
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese つむぐ【紡ぐ】 tsumugu "to spin (thread)".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 紡じゅん |
| Kana | ちんじゅん |
| Romanization | chinjun |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [t͡ɕin̩d͡ʑuŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
chinjun |
chinjan |
chingan |
chingantan |
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ATT |
chinjuru |
chinjaru |
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Progressive |
PRED |
chinjoon |
chinjootan |
chinjeewuran |
chinjeewurantan |
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ATT |
chinjooru |
chinjootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
chingasun |
chingachan |
chingasan |
chingasantan |
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ATT |
chingasuru |
chingacharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
chingariyun, |
chingaritan, |
chingariran, |
chingarirantan, |
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ATT |
chingariyuru, |
chingaritaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
chingasariyun, |
chingasaritan |
chingasariran |
chingasarirantan |
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ATT |
chingasariyuru, |
chingasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
chinjeen |
chinjeetan |
chinjeeneen |
chinjeeneentan |
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ATT |
chinjeeru |
chinjeetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
chinjoochun |
chinjoochan |
chinjeeukan |
chinjeeukantan |
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ATT |
chinjoochuru |
chinjoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
ching- |
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Dictionary |
chinjun |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
chinjuru |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
chinju- |
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Adverbial |
chinji |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
chinga |
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Conjunctive |
chinji |
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Representative |
chinjai |
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Imperative |
chingi, |
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Conditional |
chingee |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
chinjuru haji |
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So as to... |
chinjuru gutu |
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Before... |
chinjuru mee |
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While... |
chinjuru qweeda, chinjuru-qweema |
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Purpose |
chinjuru tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
chinji-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
chinji-kwiin |
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Completive |
chinji-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
chinji-n |
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After... |
chinji-kara |
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After... |
chinji-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
chinji-busan |
chinji-busantan |
chinji-bushikoo neen, chinji-bushikoo neeran |
chinji-bushikoo neentan, chinji-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
chinji-busaru |
chinji-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
chinji-yassan |
chinji-yassantan |
chinji-yashikoo neen, chinji-yashikoo neeran |
chinji-yashikoo neentan, chinji-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
chinji-yassaru |
chinji-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
chinji-gurisan |
chinji-gurisantan |
chinji-gurikoo neen, chinji-gurikoo neeran |
chinji-gurikoo neentan, chinji-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
chinji-gurisaru |
chinji-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
chinji-misheen |
chinji-misheentan |
chinji-misooran |
chinji-misoorantan |
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ATT |
chinji-misheeru |
chinji-misheetaru, |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
chinji-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
chinju-tan |
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Nominalizing |
chinju-shi |
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Concessive |
chinju-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
chinju-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
chinju-na |
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Provisional conditional |
chinju-raa |
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Questions |
chinju-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
chinjabiyun, |
chinjabitan |
chinjabiran |
chinjabirantan |
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ATT |
chinjabiyuru, |
chinjabitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
chinjumi |
chinjii |
chingani |
chingantii |
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：つむぐ【紡ぐ】