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にがいん【願いん】 : nigain | define meaning
nigain
Pronunciation: [niɡaiŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- To wish for; to hope for; to pray for; to desire
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese ねがう【願う】 negau "to desire".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
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| Kanji | 願いん |
| Kana | にがいん |
| Romanization | nigain |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [niɡaiŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
nigayun, nigain |
nigatan |
nigaan, nigaran |
nigaantan, nigarantan |
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ATT |
nigayuru, nigairu |
nigataru |
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Progressive |
PRED |
nigatoon |
nigatootan |
nigateewuran |
nigateewurantan |
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ATT |
nigatooru |
nigatootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
nigaasun |
nigaachan |
nigaasan |
nigaasantan |
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ATT |
nigaasuru |
nigaacharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
nigaariyun, |
nigaaritan, |
nigaariran, |
nigaarirantan, |
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ATT |
nigaariyuru, |
nigaaritaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
nigaasariyun, |
nigaasaritan |
nigaasariran |
nigaasarirantan |
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ATT |
nigaasariyuru, |
nigaasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
nigateen |
nigateetan |
nigateeneen |
nigateeneentan |
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ATT |
nigateeru |
nigateetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
nigatoochun |
nigatoochan |
nigateeukan |
nigateeukantan |
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ATT |
nigatoochuru |
nigatoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
niga- |
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Dictionary |
nigayun, nigain |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
nigayuru, nigairu |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
nigayu-, nigai- |
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Adverbial |
nigai, nigee |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
nigara |
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Conjunctive |
nigati |
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Representative |
nigatai |
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Imperative |
nigari, |
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Conditional |
nigaree |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
nigayuru haji, nigairu haji |
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So as to... |
nigayuru gutu, nigairu gutu |
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Before... |
nigayuru mee, nigairu mee |
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While... |
nigayuru qweeda, nigayuru-qweema, nigairu qweeda, nigairu-qweema |
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Purpose |
nigayuru tami ni, nigairu tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
nigati-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
nigati-kwiin |
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Completive |
nigati-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
nigati-n |
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After... |
nigati-kara |
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After... |
nigati-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
nigai-busan, nigee-busan |
nigai-busantan, nigee-busantan |
nigai-bushikoo neen, nigee-bushikoo neen, nigai-bushikoo neeran nigee-bushikoo neeran |
nigai-bushikoo neentan, nigee-bushikoo neentan, nigai-bushikoo neerantan nigee-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
nigai-busaru, nigee-busaru |
nigai-busataru, nigee-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
nigai-yassan, nigee-yassan |
nigai-yassantan, nigee-yassantan |
nigai-yashikoo neen, nigee-yashikoo neen, nigai-yashikoo neeran, nigee-yashikoo neeran |
nigai-yashikoo neentan, nigee-yashikoo neentan, nigai-yashikoo neerantan, nigee-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
nigai-yassaru, nigee-yassaru |
nigai-yassataru, nigee-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
nigai-gurisan, nigee-gurisan |
nigai-gurisantan, nigee-gurisantan |
nigai-gurikoo neen, nigee-gurikoo neen, nigai-gurikoo neeran, nigee-gurikoo neeran |
nigai-gurikoo neentan, nigee-gurikoo neentan, nigai-gurikoo neerantan, nigee-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
nigai-gurisaru, nigee-gurisaru |
nigai-gurisataru, nigee-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
nigai-misheen, nigee-misheen |
nigai-misheentan, nigee-misheentan |
nigai-misooran, nigee-misooran |
nigai-misoorantan, nigee-misoorantan |
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ATT |
nigai-misheeru, nigee-misheeru |
nigai-misheetaru, nigee-misheetaru, nigai-misoocharu, nigee-misoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
nigai-gachii, nigee-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
nigayu-tan, nigai-tan |
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Nominalizing |
nigayu-shi, nigai-shi |
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Concessive |
nigayu-shiga, nigai-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
nigayu-kutu, nigai-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
nigayu-na, nigai-na |
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Provisional conditional |
nigayu-raa nigai-raa |
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Questions |
nigayu-ga, nigai-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
nigayabiyun, nigaibiyun, |
nigayabitan, nigaibitan |
nigayabiran, nigaibiran |
nigayabirantan, nigaibirantan |
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ATT |
nigayabiyuru, nigaibiyuru, |
nigayabitaru, nigaibitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
nigayumi, nigaimi |
nigatii |
nigaani |
nigaantii |
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：ねがう【願う】