🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
っゐーちちゅん・うぃーちちゅん : qwiichichun · 'wiichichun | define meaning
qwiichichun · 'wiichichun
Pronunciation: [ʔwiːt͡ɕit͡ɕuŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- To catch up with; to keep up with
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese おいつく【追い付く・追い着く】 oitsuku "to catch up with".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
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| Kana | っゐーちちゅん うぃーちちゅん |
| Romanization | qwiichichun ʔwiichichun 'wiichichun |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔwiːt͡ɕit͡ɕuŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
qwiichichun |
qwiichichan |
qwiichikan |
qwiichikantan |
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ATT |
qwiichichuru |
qwiichicharu |
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Progressive |
PRED |
qwiichichoon |
qwiichichootan |
qwiichicheewuran |
qwiichicheewurantan |
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ATT |
qwiichichooru |
qwiichichootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
qwiichikasun |
qwiichikachan |
qwiichikasan |
qwiichikasantan |
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ATT |
qwiichikasuru |
qwiichikacharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
qwiichikariyun, |
qwiichikaritan, |
qwiichikariran, |
qwiichikarirantan, |
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ATT |
qwiichikariyuru, |
qwiichikaritaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
qwiichikasariyun, |
qwiichikasaritan |
qwiichikasariran |
qwiichikasarirantan |
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ATT |
qwiichikasariyuru, |
qwiichikasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
qwiichicheen |
qwiichicheetan |
qwiichicheeneen |
qwiichicheeneentan |
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ATT |
qwiichicheeru |
qwiichicheetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
qwiichichoochun |
qwiichichoochan |
qwiichicheeukan |
qwiichicheeukantan |
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ATT |
qwiichichoochuru |
qwiichichoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
qwiichik- |
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Dictionary |
qwiichichun |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
qwiichichuru |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
qwiichichu- |
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Adverbial |
qwiichichi |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
qwiichika |
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Conjunctive |
qwiichichi |
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Representative |
qwiichichai |
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Imperative |
qwiichiki, |
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Conditional |
qwiichikee |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
qwiichichuru haji |
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So as to... |
qwiichichuru gutu |
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Before... |
qwiichichuru mee |
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While... |
qwiichichuru qweeda, qwiichinuru-qweema |
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Purpose |
qwiichichuru tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
qwiichichi-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
qwiichichi-kwiin |
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Completive |
qwiichichi-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
qwiichichi-n |
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After... |
qwiichichi-kara |
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After... |
qwiichichi-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
qwiichichi-busan |
qwiichichi-busantan |
qwiichichi-bushikoo neen, qwiichichi-bushikoo neeran |
qwiichichi-bushikoo neentan, qwiichichi-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
qwiichichi-busaru |
qwiichichi-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
qwiichichi-yassan |
qwiichichi-yassantan |
qwiichichi-yashikoo neen, qwiichichi-yashikoo neeran |
qwiichichi-yashikoo neentan, qwiichichi-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
qwiichichi-yassaru |
qwiichichi-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
qwiichichi-gurisan |
qwiichichi-gurisantan |
qwiichichi-gurikoo neen, qwiichichi-gurikoo neeran |
qwiichichi-gurikoo neentan, qwiichichi-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
qwiichichi-gurisaru |
qwiichichi-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
qwiichichi-misheen |
qwiichichi-misheentan |
qwiichichi-misooran |
qwiichichi-misoorantan |
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ATT |
qwiichichi-misheeru |
qwiichichi-misheetaru, |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
qwiichichi-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
qwiichichu-tan |
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Nominalizing |
qwiichichu-shi |
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Concessive |
qwiichichu-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
qwiichichu-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
qwiichichu-na |
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Provisional conditional |
qwiichichu-raa |
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Questions |
qwiichichu-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
qwiichichabiyun, |
qwiichichabitan |
qwiichichabiran |
qwiichichabirantan |
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ATT |
qwiichichabiyuru, |
qwiichichabitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
qwiichichumi |
qwiichichii |
qwiichikani |
qwiichikantii |
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：おいつく【追い付く・追い着く・追付く・追着く】