🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ふぃないん【減ないん】 : finain | define meaning
finain
Pronunciation: [ɸinaiŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- To decrease; to diminish
- To become worn
Etymology
Possibly from ふぃー【減】 fii "decrease" and ないん nain "to become".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
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| Kanji | 減ないん |
| Kana | ふぃないん |
| New Okinawa Moji | 懲ないん |
| Romanization | finain |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɸinaiŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
finayun, finain |
finatan |
finaran |
finarantan |
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ATT |
finayuru, finairu |
finataru |
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Progressive |
PRED |
finatoon |
finatootan |
finateewuran |
finateewurantan |
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ATT |
finatooru |
finatootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
finarasun |
finarachan |
finarasan |
finarasantan |
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ATT |
finarasuru |
finaracharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
finarariyun, |
finararitan, |
finarariran, |
finararirantan, |
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ATT |
finarariyuru, |
finararitaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
finarasariyun, |
finarasaritan |
finarasariran |
finarasarirantan |
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ATT |
finarasariyuru, |
finarasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
finateen |
finateetan |
finateeneen |
finateeneentan |
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ATT |
finateeru |
finateetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
finatoochun |
finatoochan |
finateeukan |
finateeukantan |
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ATT |
finatoochuru |
finatoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
finar- |
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Dictionary |
finayun, finain |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
finayuru, finairu |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
finayu-, finai- |
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Adverbial |
finai |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
finara |
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Conjunctive |
finati |
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Representative |
finatai |
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Imperative |
finari, |
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Conditional |
finaree |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
finayuru haji, finairu haji |
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So as to... |
finayuru gutu, finairu gutu |
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Before... |
finayuru mee, finairu mee |
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While... |
finayuru qweeda, finayuru-qweema, finairu qweeda, finairu-qweema |
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Purpose |
finayuru tami ni, finairu tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
finati-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
finati-kwiin |
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Completive |
finati-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
finati-n |
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After... |
finati-kara |
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After... |
finati-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
finai-busan |
finai-busantan |
finai-bushikoo neen, finai-bushikoo neeran |
finai-bushikoo neentan, finai-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
finai-busaru |
finai-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
finai-yassan |
finai-yassantan |
finai-yashikoo neen, finai-yashikoo neeran |
finai-yashikoo neentan, finai-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
finai-yassaru |
finai-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
finai-gurisan |
finai-gurisantan |
finai-gurikoo neen, finai-gurikoo neeran |
finai-gurikoo neentan, finai-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
finai-gurisaru |
finai-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
finai-misheen, fina-misheen |
finai-misheentan, fina-misheentan |
finai-misooran, fina-misooran |
finai-misoorantan, fina-misoorantan |
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ATT |
finai-misheeru, fina-misheeru |
finai-misheetaru, fina-misheetaru, finai-misoocharu, fina-misoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
finai-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
finayu-tan, finai-tan |
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Nominalizing |
finayu-shi, finai-shi |
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Concessive |
finayu-shiga, finai-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
finayu-kutu, finai-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
finayu-na, finai-na |
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Provisional conditional |
finayu-ra finai-ra |
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Questions |
finayu-ga, finai-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
finayabiyun, finaibiyun, |
finayabitan, finaibitan |
finayabiran, finaibiran |
finayabirantan, finaibirantan |
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ATT |
finayabiyuru, finaibiyuru, |
finayabitaru, finaibitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
finayumi, finaimi |
finatii |
finarani |
finarantii |
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：へる【減る】、すりへる【磨り減る・擦り減る・すり減る】