🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
しみーん : shimiin | define meaning
shimiin
Pronunciation: [ɕimiːŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- To be wet; to be damp; to be moist
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese しめる【湿る】 shimeru "to be wet".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | しみーん |
| Romanization | shimiin |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɕimiːŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
shimiyun, shimiin |
shimitan |
shimiran |
shimirantan |
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ATT |
shimiyuru, shimiiru |
shimitaru |
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Progressive |
PRED |
shimitoon |
shimitootan |
shimiteewuran |
shimiteewurantan |
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ATT |
shimitooru |
shimitootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
shimirasun |
shimirachan |
shimirasan |
shimirasantan |
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ATT |
shimirasuru |
shimiracharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
shimirariyun, |
shimiraritan, |
shimirariran, |
shimirarirantan, |
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ATT |
shimirariyuru, |
shimiraritaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
shimirasariyun, |
shimirasaritan |
shimirasariran |
shimirasarirantan |
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ATT |
shimirasariyuru, |
shimirasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
shimiteen |
shimiteetan |
shimiteeneen |
shimiteeneentan |
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ATT |
shimiteeru |
shimiteetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
shimitoochun |
shimitoochan |
shimiteeukan |
shimiteeukantan |
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ATT |
shimitoochuru |
shimitoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
shimir- |
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Dictionary |
shimiyun, shimiin |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
shimiyuru, shimiiru |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
shimiyu-, shimii- |
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Adverbial |
shimii |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
shimira |
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Conjunctive |
shimiti |
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Representative |
shimitai |
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Imperative |
shimiri, |
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Conditional |
shimiree |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
shimiyuru haji, shimiiru haji |
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So as to... |
shimiyuru gutu, shimiiru gutu |
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Before... |
shimiyuru mee, shimiiru mee |
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While... |
shimiyuru qweeda, shimiyuru-qweema, shimiiru qweeda, shimiiru-qweema |
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Purpose |
shimiyuru tami ni, shimiiru tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
shimiti-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
shimiti-kwiin |
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Completive |
shimiti-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
shimiti-n |
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After... |
shimiti-kara |
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After... |
shimiti-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
shimii-busan |
shimii-busantan |
shimii-bushikoo neen, shimii-bushikoo neeran |
shimii-bushikoo neentan, shimii-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
shimii-busaru |
shimii-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
shimii-yassan |
shimii-yassantan |
shimii-yashikoo neen, shimii-yashikoo neeran |
shimii-yashikoo neentan, shimii-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
shimii-yassaru |
shimii-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
shimii-gurisan |
shimii-gurisantan |
shimii-gurikoo neen, shimii-gurikoo neeran |
shimii-gurikoo neentan, shimii-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
shimii-gurisaru |
shimii-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
shimii-misheen, shimi-misheen |
shimii-misheentan, shimi-misheentan |
shimii-misooran, shimi-misooran |
shimii-misoorantan, shimi-misoorantan |
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ATT |
shimii-misheeru, shimi-misheeru |
shimii-misheetaru, shimi-misheetaru, shimii-misoocharu, shimi-misoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
shimii-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
shimiyu-tan, shimii-tan |
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Nominalizing |
shimiyu-shi, shimii-shi |
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Concessive |
shimiyu-shiga, shimii-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
shimiyu-kutu, shimii-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
shimiyu-na, shimii-na |
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Provisional conditional |
shimiyu-ra shimii-ra |
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Questions |
shimiyu-ga, shimii-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
shimiyabiyun, shimiibiyun, |
shimiyabitan, shimiibitan |
shimiyabiran, shimiibiran |
shimiyabirantan, shimiibirantan |
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ATT |
shimiyabiyuru, shimiibiyuru, |
shimiyabitaru, shimiibitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
shimiyumi, shimiimi |
shimitii |
shimirani |
shimirantii |
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：しめる・しとる【湿る】、ぬれる【濡れる・濡る】