🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
っゐーちゅん・うぃーちゅん【動ちゅん】 : qwiichun · 'wiichun | define meaning
qwiichun · 'wiichun
Pronunciation: [ʔwiːt͡ɕuŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- To move
- To shake; to sway
- To shift
- To waver
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
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| Kanji | 動ちゅん |
| Kana | っゐーちゅん うぃーちゅん |
| Romanization | qwiichun ʔwiichun 'wiichun |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔwiːt͡ɕuŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
qwiichun |
qwiichan |
qwiikan |
qwiikantan |
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ATT |
qwiichuru |
qwiicharu |
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Progressive |
PRED |
qwiichoon |
qwiichootan |
qwiicheewuran |
qwiicheewurantan |
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ATT |
qwiichooru |
qwiichootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
qwiikasun |
qwiikachan |
qwiikasan |
qwiikasantan |
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ATT |
qwiikasuru |
qwiikacharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
qwiikariyun, |
qwiikaritan, |
qwiikariran, |
qwiikarirantan, |
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ATT |
qwiikariyuru, |
qwiikaritaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
qwiikasariyun, |
qwiikasaritan |
qwiikasariran |
qwiikasarirantan |
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ATT |
qwiikasariyuru, |
qwiikasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
qwiicheen |
qwiicheetan |
qwiicheeneen |
qwiicheeneentan |
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ATT |
qwiicheeru |
qwiicheetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
qwiichoochun |
qwiichoochan |
qwiicheeukan |
qwiicheeukantan |
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ATT |
qwiichoochuru |
qwiichoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
qwiik- |
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Dictionary |
qwiichun |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
qwiichuru |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
qwiichu- |
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Adverbial |
qwiichi |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
qwiika |
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Conjunctive |
qwiichi |
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Representative |
qwiichai |
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Imperative |
qwiiki, |
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Conditional |
qwiikee |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
qwiichuru haji |
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So as to... |
qwiichuru gutu |
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Before... |
qwiichuru mee |
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While... |
qwiichuru qweeda, qwiinuru-qweema |
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Purpose |
qwiichuru tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
qwiichi-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
qwiichi-kwiin |
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Completive |
qwiichi-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
qwiichi-n |
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After... |
qwiichi-kara |
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After... |
qwiichi-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
qwiichi-busan |
qwiichi-busantan |
qwiichi-bushikoo neen, qwiichi-bushikoo neeran |
qwiichi-bushikoo neentan, qwiichi-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
qwiichi-busaru |
qwiichi-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
qwiichi-yassan |
qwiichi-yassantan |
qwiichi-yashikoo neen, qwiichi-yashikoo neeran |
qwiichi-yashikoo neentan, qwiichi-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
qwiichi-yassaru |
qwiichi-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
qwiichi-gurisan |
qwiichi-gurisantan |
qwiichi-gurikoo neen, qwiichi-gurikoo neeran |
qwiichi-gurikoo neentan, qwiichi-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
qwiichi-gurisaru |
qwiichi-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
qwiichi-misheen |
qwiichi-misheentan |
qwiichi-misooran |
qwiichi-misoorantan |
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ATT |
qwiichi-misheeru |
qwiichi-misheetaru, |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
qwiichi-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
qwiichu-tan |
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Nominalizing |
qwiichu-shi |
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Concessive |
qwiichu-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
qwiichu-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
qwiichu-na |
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Provisional conditional |
qwiichu-raa |
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Questions |
qwiichu-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
qwiichabiyun, |
qwiichabitan |
qwiichabiran |
qwiichabirantan |
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ATT |
qwiichabiyuru, |
qwiichabitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
qwiichumi |
qwiichii |
qwiikani |
qwiikantii |
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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