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わしりーん【忘しりーん】

washiriin

Pronunciation: [waɕiɾiːŋ̍]

Definition

Verb

  1. To forget; to forget about

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese わすれる【忘れる】 wasureru "to forget".

Notes

This form is attested in Yomitan.

See also:

わしーん【忘しーん】 washiin

Spelling

OrthographyForm
Kanji忘しりーん
Kanaわしりーん
Romanizationwashiriin
Pronunciation (IPA)[waɕiɾiːŋ̍]

Verb Paradigm

Central Okinawan ru-type verb: washiriyun ~ washiriin

 

 

Imperfective

Perfective

Negative

Negative Perfective

Indicative

PRED

washiriyun,

washiriin

washiritan

washiriran

washirirantan

ATT

washiriyuru,

washiriiru

washiritaru

Progressive

PRED

washiritoon

washiritootan

washiriteewuran

washiriteewurantan

ATT

washiritooru

washiritootaru

Causative

PRED

washirirasun

washirirachan

washirirasan

washirirasantan

ATT

washirirasuru

washiriracharu

Passive and Potential

PRED

washirirariyun,
washirirariin

washiriraritan,
washirirattan

washirirariran,
washiriraran

washirirarirantan,
washiriraratan

ATT

washirirariyuru,
washirirariiru

washiriraritaru,
washirirattaru

Causative-Passive

PRED

washirirasariyun,
washirirasariin

washirirasaritan

washirirasariran

washirirasarirantan

ATT

washirirasariyuru,
washirirasariiru

washirirasariraru

Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only)

PRED

washiriteen

washiriteetan

washiriteeneen

washiriteeneentan

ATT

washiriteeru

washiriteetaru

Preparatory

PRED

washiritoochun

washiritoochan

washiriteeukan

washiriteeukantan

ATT

washiritoochuru

washiritoocharu

Base forms

Form

Construction

Root

washirir-

Dictionary

washiriyun,

washiriin

Attributive or Adnominal

washiriyuru,

washiriiru

Apocopated (indicative imperfective)

washiriyu-,

washirii-

Adverbial

washirii

Volitional-Presumptive

washirira

Conjunctive

washiriti

Representative

washiritai

Imperative

washiriri,
washiriree

Conditional

washiriree

Common attributive (adnominal) constructions

Form

Construction

Conjecture

washiriyuru haji,

washiriiru haji

So as to...

washiriyuru gutu,

washiriiru gutu

Before...

washiriyuru mee,

washiriiru mee

While...

washiriyuru qweeda, washiriyuru-qweema,

washiriiru qweeda, washiriiru-qweema

Purpose

washiriyuru tami ni,

washiriiru tami ni

Common conjunctive constructions

Form

Construction

Request

washiriti-kwimisooree

Benefactive

washiriti-kwiin

Completive

washiriti-neen

Concessive conditional

washiriti-n

After...

washiriti-kara

After...

washiriti-atu

Common adverbial constructions (adjectival compounds)

Form

 

Imperfective

Perfective

Negative

Negative perfective

Desiderative

PRED

washirii-busan

washirii-busantan

washirii-bushikoo neen,

washirii-bushikoo neeran

washirii-bushikoo neentan,

washirii-bushikoo neerantan

ATT

washirii-busaru

washirii-busataru

Easy to...

PRED

washirii-yassan

washirii-yassantan

washirii-yashikoo neen,

washirii-yashikoo neeran

washirii-yashikoo neentan,

washirii-yashikoo neerantan

ATT

washirii-yassaru

washirii-yassataru

Hard to...

PRED

washirii-gurisan

washirii-gurisantan

washirii-gurikoo neen,

washirii-gurikoo neeran

washirii-gurikoo neentan,

washirii-gurikoo neerantan

ATT

washirii-gurisaru

washirii-gurisataru

Common adverbial constructions (verbal compounds)

Form

 

Imperfective

Perfective

Negative

Negative perfective

Exalting

PRED

washirii-misheen,

washiri-misheen

washirii-misheentan,

washiri-misheentan

washirii-misooran,

washiri-misooran

washirii-misoorantan,

washiri-misoorantan

ATT

washirii-misheeru,

washiri-misheeru

washirii-misheetaru,

washiri-misheetaru,

washirii-misoocharu,

washiri-misoocharu

Common adverbial constructions (nominal compounds)

Form

Construction

While (simultaneously)...

washirii-gachii

Common apocopated constructions

Form

Construction

Reported past

washiriyu-tan,

washirii-tan

Nominalizing

washiriyu-shi,

washirii-shi

Concessive

washiriyu-shiga,

washirii-shiga

Cause-effect

washiriyu-kutu,

washirii-kutu

Prohibitive

washiriyu-na,

washirii-na

Provisional conditional

washiriyu-ra

washirii-ra

Questions

washiriyu-ga,

washirii-ga

Other constructions

Form

 

Imperfective

Perfective

Negative

Negative perfective

Polite

PRED

washiriyabiyun,
washiriyabiin,

washiriibiyun,
washiriibiin

washiriyabitan,

washiriibitan

washiriyabiran,

washiriibiran

washiriyabirantan,

washiriibirantan

ATT

washiriyabiyuru,
washiriyabiiru,

washiriibiyuru,
washiriibiiru

washiriyabitaru,

washiriibitaru

Polar questions

PRED

washiriyumi,

washiriimi

washiritii

washirirani

washirirantii

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:わすれる【忘れる】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 9). わしりーん【忘しりーん】 : washiriin | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8570/washiriin/.