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なまきーん【怠きーん】

namakiin

Pronunciation: [namakiːŋ̍]

Definition

Verb

  1. To be lazy; to slack off

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese なまける【怠ける・懶ける】 namakeru "to be lazy".

Spelling

OrthographyForm
Kanji怠きーん
Kanaなまきーん
Romanizationnamakiin
Pronunciation (IPA)[namakiːŋ̍]

Verb Paradigm

Central Okinawan ru-type verb: namakiyun ~ namakiin

 

 

Imperfective

Perfective

Negative

Negative Perfective

Indicative

PRED

namakiyun,

namakiin

namakitan

namakiran

namakirantan

ATT

namakiyuru,

namakiiru

namakitaru

Progressive

PRED

namakitoon

namakitootan

namakiteewuran

namakiteewurantan

ATT

namakitooru

namakitootaru

Causative

PRED

namakirasun

namakirachan

namakirasan

namakirasantan

ATT

namakirasuru

namakiracharu

Passive and Potential

PRED

namakirariyun,
namakirariin

namakiraritan,
namakirattan

namakirariran,
namakiraran

namakirarirantan,
namakiraratan

ATT

namakirariyuru,
namakirariiru

namakiraritaru,
namakirattaru

Causative-Passive

PRED

namakirasariyun,
namakirasariin

namakirasaritan

namakirasariran

namakirasarirantan

ATT

namakirasariyuru,
namakirasariiru

namakirasariraru

Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only)

PRED

namakiteen

namakiteetan

namakiteeneen

namakiteeneentan

ATT

namakiteeru

namakiteetaru

Preparatory

PRED

namakitoochun

namakitoochan

namakiteeukan

namakiteeukantan

ATT

namakitoochuru

namakitoocharu

Base forms

Form

Construction

Root

namakir-

Dictionary

namakiyun,

namakiin

Attributive or Adnominal

namakiyuru,

namakiiru

Apocopated (indicative imperfective)

namakiyu-,

namakii-

Adverbial

namakii

Volitional-Presumptive

namakira

Conjunctive

namakiti

Representative

namakitai

Imperative

namakiri,
namakiree

Conditional

namakiree

Common attributive (adnominal) constructions

Form

Construction

Conjecture

namakiyuru haji,

namakiiru haji

So as to...

namakiyuru gutu,

namakiiru gutu

Before...

namakiyuru mee,

namakiiru mee

While...

namakiyuru qweeda, namakiyuru-qweema,

namakiiru qweeda, namakiiru-qweema

Purpose

namakiyuru tami ni,

namakiiru tami ni

Common conjunctive constructions

Form

Construction

Request

namakiti-kwimisooree

Benefactive

namakiti-kwiin

Completive

namakiti-neen

Concessive conditional

namakiti-n

After...

namakiti-kara

After...

namakiti-atu

Common adverbial constructions (adjectival compounds)

Form

 

Imperfective

Perfective

Negative

Negative perfective

Desiderative

PRED

namakii-busan

namakii-busantan

namakii-bushikoo neen,

namakii-bushikoo neeran

namakii-bushikoo neentan,

namakii-bushikoo neerantan

ATT

namakii-busaru

namakii-busataru

Easy to...

PRED

namakii-yassan

namakii-yassantan

namakii-yashikoo neen,

namakii-yashikoo neeran

namakii-yashikoo neentan,

namakii-yashikoo neerantan

ATT

namakii-yassaru

namakii-yassataru

Hard to...

PRED

namakii-gurisan

namakii-gurisantan

namakii-gurikoo neen,

namakii-gurikoo neeran

namakii-gurikoo neentan,

namakii-gurikoo neerantan

ATT

namakii-gurisaru

namakii-gurisataru

Common adverbial constructions (verbal compounds)

Form

 

Imperfective

Perfective

Negative

Negative perfective

Exalting

PRED

namakii-misheen,

namaki-misheen

namakii-misheentan,

namaki-misheentan

namakii-misooran,

namaki-misooran

namakii-misoorantan,

namaki-misoorantan

ATT

namakii-misheeru,

namaki-misheeru

namakii-misheetaru,

namaki-misheetaru,

namakii-misoocharu,

namaki-misoocharu

Common adverbial constructions (nominal compounds)

Form

Construction

While (simultaneously)...

namakii-gachii

Common apocopated constructions

Form

Construction

Reported past

namakiyu-tan,

namakii-tan

Nominalizing

namakiyu-shi,

namakii-shi

Concessive

namakiyu-shiga,

namakii-shiga

Cause-effect

namakiyu-kutu,

namakii-kutu

Prohibitive

namakiyu-na,

namakii-na

Provisional conditional

namakiyu-ra

namakii-ra

Questions

namakiyu-ga,

namakii-ga

Other constructions

Form

 

Imperfective

Perfective

Negative

Negative perfective

Polite

PRED

namakiyabiyun,
namakiyabiin,

namakiibiyun,
namakiibiin

namakiyabitan,

namakiibitan

namakiyabiran,

namakiibiran

namakiyabirantan,

namakiibirantan

ATT

namakiyabiyuru,
namakiyabiiru,

namakiibiyuru,
namakiibiiru

namakiyabitaru,

namakiibitaru

Polar questions

PRED

namakiyumi,

namakiimi

namakitii

namakirani

namakirantii

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:なまける【怠ける・懶ける】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 8). なまきーん【怠きーん】 : namakiin | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8527/namakiin/.