🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ちかいん : chikain | define meaning
chikain
Pronunciation: [t͡ɕikaiŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- To catch (fire); to be lit; to light up; to turn on
- ふぃーぬちかいん【火ぬちかいん】
fii nu chikain
"The fire is lit", "It caught fire"
- ふぃーぬちかいん【火ぬちかいん】
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
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| Kana | ちかいん |
| Romanization | chikain |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [t͡ɕikaiŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
chikayun, chikain |
chikatan |
chikaran |
chikarantan |
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ATT |
chikayuru, chikairu |
chikataru |
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Progressive |
PRED |
chikatoon |
chikatootan |
chikateewuran |
chikateewurantan |
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ATT |
chikatooru |
chikatootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
chikarasun |
chikarachan |
chikarasan |
chikarasantan |
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ATT |
chikarasuru |
chikaracharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
chikarariyun, |
chikararitan, |
chikarariran, |
chikararirantan, |
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ATT |
chikarariyuru, |
chikararitaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
chikarasariyun, |
chikarasaritan |
chikarasariran |
chikarasarirantan |
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ATT |
chikarasariyuru, |
chikarasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
chikateen |
chikateetan |
chikateeneen |
chikateeneentan |
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ATT |
chikateeru |
chikateetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
chikatoochun |
chikatoochan |
chikateeukan |
chikateeukantan |
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ATT |
chikatoochuru |
chikatoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
chikar- |
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Dictionary |
chikayun, chikain |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
chikayuru, chikairu |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
chikayu-, chikai- |
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Adverbial |
chikai |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
chikara |
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Conjunctive |
chikati |
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Representative |
chikatai |
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Imperative |
chikari, |
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Conditional |
chikaree |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
chikayuru haji, chikairu haji |
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So as to... |
chikayuru gutu, chikairu gutu |
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Before... |
chikayuru mee, chikairu mee |
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While... |
chikayuru qweeda, chikayuru-qweema, chikairu qweeda, chikairu-qweema |
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Purpose |
chikayuru tami ni, chikairu tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
chikati-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
chikati-kwiin |
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Completive |
chikati-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
chikati-n |
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After... |
chikati-kara |
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After... |
chikati-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
chikai-busan |
chikai-busantan |
chikai-bushikoo neen, chikai-bushikoo neeran |
chikai-bushikoo neentan, chikai-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
chikai-busaru |
chikai-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
chikai-yassan |
chikai-yassantan |
chikai-yashikoo neen, chikai-yashikoo neeran |
chikai-yashikoo neentan, chikai-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
chikai-yassaru |
chikai-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
chikai-gurisan |
chikai-gurisantan |
chikai-gurikoo neen, chikai-gurikoo neeran |
chikai-gurikoo neentan, chikai-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
chikai-gurisaru |
chikai-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
chikai-misheen, chika-misheen |
chikai-misheentan, chika-misheentan |
chikai-misooran, chika-misooran |
chikai-misoorantan, chika-misoorantan |
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ATT |
chikai-misheeru, chika-misheeru |
chikai-misheetaru, chika-misheetaru, chikai-misoocharu, chika-misoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
chikai-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
chikayu-tan, chikai-tan |
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Nominalizing |
chikayu-shi, chikai-shi |
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Concessive |
chikayu-shiga, chikai-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
chikayu-kutu, chikai-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
chikayu-na, chikai-na |
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Provisional conditional |
chikayu-ra chikai-ra |
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Questions |
chikayu-ga, chikai-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
chikayabiyun, chikaibiyun, |
chikayabitan, chikaibitan |
chikayabiran, chikaibiran |
chikayabirantan, chikaibirantan |
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ATT |
chikayabiyuru, chikaibiyuru, |
chikayabitaru, chikaibitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
chikayumi, chikaimi |
chikatii |
chikarani |
chikarantii |
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.
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