🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
かむいん【構いん】 : kamuin | define meaning
kamuin
Pronunciation: [kamuiŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- To look after; to take care of; to manage
- To be involved in; to get involved with; to interfere with; to meddle
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese かまう【構う】 kamau "to look after; to interfere with".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
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| Kanji | 構いん |
| Kana | かむいん |
| Romanization | kamuin |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kamuiŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
kamuyun, kamuin |
kamutan |
kamuran |
kamurantan |
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ATT |
kamuyuru, kamuiru |
kamutaru |
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Progressive |
PRED |
kamutoon |
kamutootan |
kamuteewuran |
kamuteewurantan |
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ATT |
kamutooru |
kamutootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
kamurasun |
kamurachan |
kamurasan |
kamurasantan |
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ATT |
kamurasuru |
kamuracharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
kamurariyun, |
kamuraritan, |
kamurariran, |
kamurarirantan, |
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ATT |
kamurariyuru, |
kamuraritaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
kamurasariyun, |
kamurasaritan |
kamurasariran |
kamurasarirantan |
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ATT |
kamurasariyuru, |
kamurasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
kamuteen |
kamuteetan |
kamuteeneen |
kamuteeneentan |
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ATT |
kamuteeru |
kamuteetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
kamutoochun |
kamutoochan |
kamuteeukan |
kamuteeukantan |
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ATT |
kamutoochuru |
kamutoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
kamur- |
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Dictionary |
kamuyun, kamuin |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
kamuyuru, kamuiru |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
kamuyu-, kamui- |
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Adverbial |
kamui |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
kamura |
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Conjunctive |
kamuti |
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Representative |
kamutai |
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Imperative |
kamuri, |
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Conditional |
kamuree |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
kamuyuru haji, kamuiru haji |
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So as to... |
kamuyuru gutu, kamuiru gutu |
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Before... |
kamuyuru mee, kamuiru mee |
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While... |
kamuyuru qweeda, kamuyuru-qweema, kamuiru qweeda, kamuiru-qweema |
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Purpose |
kamuyuru tami ni, kamuiru tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
kamuti-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
kamuti-kwiin |
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Completive |
kamuti-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
kamuti-n |
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After... |
kamuti-kara |
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After... |
kamuti-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
kamui-busan |
kamui-busantan |
kamui-bushikoo neen, kamui-bushikoo neeran |
kamui-bushikoo neentan, kamui-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
kamui-busaru |
kamui-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
kamui-yassan |
kamui-yassantan |
kamui-yashikoo neen, kamui-yashikoo neeran |
kamui-yashikoo neentan, kamui-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
kamui-yassaru |
kamui-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
kamui-gurisan |
kamui-gurisantan |
kamui-gurikoo neen, kamui-gurikoo neeran |
kamui-gurikoo neentan, kamui-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
kamui-gurisaru |
kamui-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
kamui-misheen, kamu-misheen |
kamui-misheentan, kamu-misheentan |
kamui-misooran, kamu-misooran |
kamui-misoorantan, kamu-misoorantan |
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ATT |
kamui-misheeru, kamu-misheeru |
kamui-misheetaru, kamu-misheetaru, kamui-misoocharu, kamu-misoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
kamui-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
kamuyu-tan, kamui-tan |
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Nominalizing |
kamuyu-shi, kamui-shi |
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Concessive |
kamuyu-shiga, kamui-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
kamuyu-kutu, kamui-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
kamuyu-na, kamui-na |
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Provisional conditional |
kamuyu-ra kamui-ra |
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Questions |
kamuyu-ga, kamui-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
kamuyabiyun, kamuibiyun, |
kamuyabitan, kamuibitan |
kamuyabiran, kamuibiran |
kamuyabirantan, kamuibirantan |
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ATT |
kamuyabiyuru, kamuibiyuru, |
kamuyabitaru, kamuibitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
kamuyumi, kamuimi |
kamutii |
kamurani |
kamurantii |
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：かまう【構う】、かんしょうする【干渉する】、せわする【世話する】