🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ほーちゅん【掃ちゅん】 : hoochun | define meaning
hoochun
Pronunciation: [hoːt͡ɕuŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- To sweep (with a broom); to brush
Etymology
Cognate with Kyushu Japanese はわく hawaku "to sweep".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 掃ちゅん |
| Kana | ほーちゅん |
| Romanization | hoochun |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [hoːt͡ɕuŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
hoochun |
hoochan |
hookan |
hookantan |
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ATT |
hoochuru |
hoocharu |
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Progressive |
PRED |
hoochoon |
hoochootan |
hoocheewuran |
hoocheewurantan |
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ATT |
hoochooru |
hoochootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
hookasun |
hookachan |
hookasan |
hookasantan |
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ATT |
hookasuru |
hookacharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
hookariyun, |
hookaritan, |
hookariran, |
hookarirantan, |
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ATT |
hookariyuru, |
hookaritaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
hookasariyun, |
hookasaritan |
hookasariran |
hookasarirantan |
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ATT |
hookasariyuru, |
hookasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
hoocheen |
hoocheetan |
hoocheeneen |
hoocheeneentan |
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ATT |
hoocheeru |
hoocheetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
hoochoochun |
hoochoochan |
hoocheeukan |
hoocheeukantan |
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ATT |
hoochoochuru |
hoochoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
hook- |
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Dictionary |
hoochun |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
hoochuru |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
hoochu- |
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Adverbial |
hoochi |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
hooka |
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Conjunctive |
hoochi |
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Representative |
hoochai |
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Imperative |
hooki, |
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Conditional |
hookee |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
hoochuru haji |
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So as to... |
hoochuru gutu |
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Before... |
hoochuru mee |
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While... |
hoochuru qweeda, hoonuru-qweema |
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Purpose |
hoochuru tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
hoochi-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
hoochi-kwiin |
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Completive |
hoochi-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
hoochi-n |
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After... |
hoochi-kara |
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After... |
hoochi-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
hoochi-busan |
hoochi-busantan |
hoochi-bushikoo neen, hoochi-bushikoo neeran |
hoochi-bushikoo neentan, hoochi-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
hoochi-busaru |
hoochi-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
hoochi-yassan |
hoochi-yassantan |
hoochi-yashikoo neen, hoochi-yashikoo neeran |
hoochi-yashikoo neentan, hoochi-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
hoochi-yassaru |
hoochi-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
hoochi-gurisan |
hoochi-gurisantan |
hoochi-gurikoo neen, hoochi-gurikoo neeran |
hoochi-gurikoo neentan, hoochi-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
hoochi-gurisaru |
hoochi-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
hoochi-misheen |
hoochi-misheentan |
hoochi-misooran |
hoochi-misoorantan |
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ATT |
hoochi-misheeru |
hoochi-misheetaru, |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
hoochi-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
hoochu-tan |
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Nominalizing |
hoochu-shi |
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Concessive |
hoochu-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
hoochu-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
hoochu-na |
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Provisional conditional |
hoochu-raa |
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Questions |
hoochu-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
hoochabiyun, |
hoochabitan |
hoochabiran |
hoochabirantan |
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ATT |
hoochabiyuru, |
hoochabitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
hoochumi |
hoochii |
hookani |
hookantii |
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：はく【掃く】、ほうきではく【箒で掃く】