🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
っゐーちきーん・うぃーちきーん : qwiichikiin · 'wiichikiin | define meaning
qwiichikiin · 'wiichikiin
Pronunciation: [ʔwiːt͡ɕikiːŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- To catch up with; to keep up with
- To chase
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
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| Kana | っゐーちきーん うぃーちきーん |
| Romanization | qwiichikiin ʔwiichikiin 'wiichikiin |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔwiːt͡ɕikiːŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
qwiichikiyun, qwiichikiin |
qwiichikitan |
qwiichikiran |
qwiichikirantan |
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ATT |
qwiichikiyuru, qwiichikiiru |
qwiichikitaru |
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Progressive |
PRED |
qwiichikitoon |
qwiichikitootan |
qwiichikiteewuran |
qwiichikiteewurantan |
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ATT |
qwiichikitooru |
qwiichikitootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
qwiichikirasun |
qwiichikirachan |
qwiichikirasan |
qwiichikirasantan |
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ATT |
qwiichikirasuru |
qwiichikiracharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
qwiichikirariyun, |
qwiichikiraritan, |
qwiichikirariran, |
qwiichikirarirantan, |
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ATT |
qwiichikirariyuru, |
qwiichikiraritaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
qwiichikirasariyun, |
qwiichikirasaritan |
qwiichikirasariran |
qwiichikirasarirantan |
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ATT |
qwiichikirasariyuru, |
qwiichikirasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
qwiichikiteen |
qwiichikiteetan |
qwiichikiteeneen |
qwiichikiteeneentan |
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ATT |
qwiichikiteeru |
qwiichikiteetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
qwiichikitoochun |
qwiichikitoochan |
qwiichikiteeukan |
qwiichikiteeukantan |
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ATT |
qwiichikitoochuru |
qwiichikitoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
qwiichikir- |
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Dictionary |
qwiichikiyun, qwiichikiin |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
qwiichikiyuru, qwiichikiiru |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
qwiichikiyu-, qwiichikii- |
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Adverbial |
qwiichikii |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
qwiichikira |
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Conjunctive |
qwiichikiti |
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Representative |
qwiichikitai |
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Imperative |
qwiichikiri, |
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Conditional |
qwiichikiree |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
qwiichikiyuru haji, qwiichikiiru haji |
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So as to... |
qwiichikiyuru gutu, qwiichikiiru gutu |
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Before... |
qwiichikiyuru mee, qwiichikiiru mee |
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While... |
qwiichikiyuru qweeda, qwiichikiyuru-qweema, qwiichikiiru qweeda, qwiichikiiru-qweema |
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Purpose |
qwiichikiyuru tami ni, qwiichikiiru tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
qwiichikiti-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
qwiichikiti-kwiin |
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Completive |
qwiichikiti-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
qwiichikiti-n |
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After... |
qwiichikiti-kara |
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After... |
qwiichikiti-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
qwiichikii-busan |
qwiichikii-busantan |
qwiichikii-bushikoo neen, qwiichikii-bushikoo neeran |
qwiichikii-bushikoo neentan, qwiichikii-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
qwiichikii-busaru |
qwiichikii-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
qwiichikii-yassan |
qwiichikii-yassantan |
qwiichikii-yashikoo neen, qwiichikii-yashikoo neeran |
qwiichikii-yashikoo neentan, qwiichikii-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
qwiichikii-yassaru |
qwiichikii-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
qwiichikii-gurisan |
qwiichikii-gurisantan |
qwiichikii-gurikoo neen, qwiichikii-gurikoo neeran |
qwiichikii-gurikoo neentan, qwiichikii-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
qwiichikii-gurisaru |
qwiichikii-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
qwiichikii-misheen, qwiichiki-misheen |
qwiichikii-misheentan, qwiichiki-misheentan |
qwiichikii-misooran, qwiichiki-misooran |
qwiichikii-misoorantan, qwiichiki-misoorantan |
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ATT |
qwiichikii-misheeru, qwiichiki-misheeru |
qwiichikii-misheetaru, qwiichiki-misheetaru, qwiichikii-misoocharu, qwiichiki-misoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
qwiichikii-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
qwiichikiyu-tan, qwiichikii-tan |
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Nominalizing |
qwiichikiyu-shi, qwiichikii-shi |
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Concessive |
qwiichikiyu-shiga, qwiichikii-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
qwiichikiyu-kutu, qwiichikii-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
qwiichikiyu-na, qwiichikii-na |
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Provisional conditional |
qwiichikiyu-ra qwiichikii-ra |
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Questions |
qwiichikiyu-ga, qwiichikii-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
qwiichikiyabiyun, qwiichikiibiyun, |
qwiichikiyabitan, qwiichikiibitan |
qwiichikiyabiran, qwiichikiibiran |
qwiichikiyabirantan, qwiichikiibirantan |
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ATT |
qwiichikiyabiyuru, qwiichikiibiyuru, |
qwiichikiyabitaru, qwiichikiibitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
qwiichikiyumi, qwiichikiimi |
qwiichikitii |
qwiichikirani |
qwiichikirantii |
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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