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しぷたいん

shiputain

Pronunciation: [ɕiputaiŋ̍]

Definition

Verb

  1. To be wet; to be damp

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OrthographyForm
Kanaしぷたいん
Romanizationshiputain
Pronunciation (IPA)[ɕiputaiŋ̍]

Verb Paradigm

Central Okinawan ru-type verb: shiputayun ~ shiputain

 

 

Imperfective

Perfective

Negative

Negative Perfective

Indicative

PRED

shiputayun,

shiputain

shiputatan

shiputaran

shiputarantan

ATT

shiputayuru,

shiputairu

shiputataru

Progressive

PRED

shiputatoon

shiputatootan

shiputateewuran

shiputateewurantan

ATT

shiputatooru

shiputatootaru

Causative

PRED

shiputarasun

shiputarachan

shiputarasan

shiputarasantan

ATT

shiputarasuru

shiputaracharu

Passive and Potential

PRED

shiputarariyun,
shiputarariin

shiputararitan,
shiputarattan

shiputarariran,
shiputararan

shiputararirantan,
shiputararatan

ATT

shiputarariyuru,
shiputarariiru

shiputararitaru,
shiputarattaru

Causative-Passive

PRED

shiputarasariyun,
shiputarasariin

shiputarasaritan

shiputarasariran

shiputarasarirantan

ATT

shiputarasariyuru,
shiputarasariiru

shiputarasariraru

Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only)

PRED

shiputateen

shiputateetan

shiputateeneen

shiputateeneentan

ATT

shiputateeru

shiputateetaru

Preparatory

PRED

shiputatoochun

shiputatoochan

shiputateeukan

shiputateeukantan

ATT

shiputatoochuru

shiputatoocharu

Base forms

Form

Construction

Root

shiputar-

Dictionary

shiputayun,

shiputain

Attributive or Adnominal

shiputayuru,

shiputairu

Apocopated (indicative imperfective)

shiputayu-,

shiputai-

Adverbial

shiputai

Volitional-Presumptive

shiputara

Conjunctive

shiputati

Representative

shiputatai

Imperative

shiputari,
shiputaree

Conditional

shiputaree

Common attributive (adnominal) constructions

Form

Construction

Conjecture

shiputayuru haji,

shiputairu haji

So as to...

shiputayuru gutu,

shiputairu gutu

Before...

shiputayuru mee,

shiputairu mee

While...

shiputayuru qweeda, shiputayuru-qweema,

shiputairu qweeda, shiputairu-qweema

Purpose

shiputayuru tami ni,

shiputairu tami ni

Common conjunctive constructions

Form

Construction

Request

shiputati-kwimisooree

Benefactive

shiputati-kwiin

Completive

shiputati-neen

Concessive conditional

shiputati-n

After...

shiputati-kara

After...

shiputati-atu

Common adverbial constructions (adjectival compounds)

Form

 

Imperfective

Perfective

Negative

Negative perfective

Desiderative

PRED

shiputai-busan

shiputai-busantan

shiputai-bushikoo neen,

shiputai-bushikoo neeran

shiputai-bushikoo neentan,

shiputai-bushikoo neerantan

ATT

shiputai-busaru

shiputai-busataru

Easy to...

PRED

shiputai-yassan

shiputai-yassantan

shiputai-yashikoo neen,

shiputai-yashikoo neeran

shiputai-yashikoo neentan,

shiputai-yashikoo neerantan

ATT

shiputai-yassaru

shiputai-yassataru

Hard to...

PRED

shiputai-gurisan

shiputai-gurisantan

shiputai-gurikoo neen,

shiputai-gurikoo neeran

shiputai-gurikoo neentan,

shiputai-gurikoo neerantan

ATT

shiputai-gurisaru

shiputai-gurisataru

Common adverbial constructions (verbal compounds)

Form

 

Imperfective

Perfective

Negative

Negative perfective

Exalting

PRED

shiputai-misheen,

shiputa-misheen

shiputai-misheentan,

shiputa-misheentan

shiputai-misooran,

shiputa-misooran

shiputai-misoorantan,

shiputa-misoorantan

ATT

shiputai-misheeru,

shiputa-misheeru

shiputai-misheetaru,

shiputa-misheetaru,

shiputai-misoocharu,

shiputa-misoocharu

Common adverbial constructions (nominal compounds)

Form

Construction

While (simultaneously)...

shiputai-gachii

Common apocopated constructions

Form

Construction

Reported past

shiputayu-tan,

shiputai-tan

Nominalizing

shiputayu-shi,

shiputai-shi

Concessive

shiputayu-shiga,

shiputai-shiga

Cause-effect

shiputayu-kutu,

shiputai-kutu

Prohibitive

shiputayu-na,

shiputai-na

Provisional conditional

shiputayu-ra

shiputai-ra

Questions

shiputayu-ga,

shiputai-ga

Other constructions

Form

 

Imperfective

Perfective

Negative

Negative perfective

Polite

PRED

shiputayabiyun,
shiputayabiin,

shiputaibiyun,
shiputaibiin

shiputayabitan,

shiputaibitan

shiputayabiran,

shiputaibiran

shiputayabirantan,

shiputaibirantan

ATT

shiputayabiyuru,
shiputayabiiru,

shiputaibiyuru,
shiputaibiiru

shiputayabitaru,

shiputaibitaru

Polar questions

PRED

shiputayumi,

shiputaimi

shiputatii

shiputarani

shiputarantii

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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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 9). しぷたいん : shiputain | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8581/shiputain/.