🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
んでぃーん : ndiin | define meaning
ndiin
Pronunciation: [n̩diːŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- To become wet; to get wet; to get soaked
- To fall into ruin
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese ぬれる【濡れる・濡る】 nureru "to become wet".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | んでぃーん |
| New Okinawa Moji | ん廙ーん |
| Romanization | ndiin |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [n̩diːŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
ndiyun, ndiin |
nditan |
ndiran |
ndirantan |
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ATT |
ndiyuru, ndiiru |
nditaru |
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Progressive |
PRED |
nditoon |
nditootan |
nditeewuran |
nditeewurantan |
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ATT |
nditooru |
nditootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
ndirasun |
ndirachan |
ndirasan |
ndirasantan |
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ATT |
ndirasuru |
ndiracharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
ndirariyun, |
ndiraritan, |
ndirariran, |
ndirarirantan, |
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ATT |
ndirariyuru, |
ndiraritaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
ndirasariyun, |
ndirasaritan |
ndirasariran |
ndirasarirantan |
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ATT |
ndirasariyuru, |
ndirasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
nditeen |
nditeetan |
nditeeneen |
nditeeneentan |
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ATT |
nditeeru |
nditeetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
nditoochun |
nditoochan |
nditeeukan |
nditeeukantan |
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ATT |
nditoochuru |
nditoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
ndir- |
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Dictionary |
ndiyun, ndiin |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
ndiyuru, ndiiru |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
ndiyu-, ndii- |
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Adverbial |
ndii |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
ndira |
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Conjunctive |
nditi |
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Representative |
nditai |
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Imperative |
ndiri, |
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Conditional |
ndiree |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
ndiyuru haji, ndiiru haji |
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So as to... |
ndiyuru gutu, ndiiru gutu |
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Before... |
ndiyuru mee, ndiiru mee |
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While... |
ndiyuru qweeda, ndiyuru-qweema, ndiiru qweeda, ndiiru-qweema |
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Purpose |
ndiyuru tami ni, ndiiru tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
nditi-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
nditi-kwiin |
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Completive |
nditi-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
nditi-n |
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After... |
nditi-kara |
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After... |
nditi-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
ndii-busan |
ndii-busantan |
ndii-bushikoo neen, ndii-bushikoo neeran |
ndii-bushikoo neentan, ndii-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
ndii-busaru |
ndii-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
ndii-yassan |
ndii-yassantan |
ndii-yashikoo neen, ndii-yashikoo neeran |
ndii-yashikoo neentan, ndii-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
ndii-yassaru |
ndii-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
ndii-gurisan |
ndii-gurisantan |
ndii-gurikoo neen, ndii-gurikoo neeran |
ndii-gurikoo neentan, ndii-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
ndii-gurisaru |
ndii-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
ndii-misheen, ndi-misheen |
ndii-misheentan, ndi-misheentan |
ndii-misooran, ndi-misooran |
ndii-misoorantan, ndi-misoorantan |
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ATT |
ndii-misheeru, ndi-misheeru |
ndii-misheetaru, ndi-misheetaru, ndii-misoocharu, ndi-misoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
ndii-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
ndiyu-tan, ndii-tan |
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Nominalizing |
ndiyu-shi, ndii-shi |
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Concessive |
ndiyu-shiga, ndii-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
ndiyu-kutu, ndii-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
ndiyu-na, ndii-na |
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Provisional conditional |
ndiyu-ra ndii-ra |
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Questions |
ndiyu-ga, ndii-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
ndiyabiyun, ndiibiyun, |
ndiyabitan, ndiibitan |
ndiyabiran, ndiibiran |
ndiyabirantan, ndiibirantan |
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ATT |
ndiyabiyuru, ndiibiyuru, |
ndiyabitaru, ndiibitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
ndiyumi, ndiimi |
nditii |
ndirani |
ndirantii |
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：ぬれる【濡れる・濡る】、れいらくする【零落する】