🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
あめーいん : ameein | define meaning
ameein
Pronunciation: [ʔameːiŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- To become arrogant
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
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| Kana | あめーいん |
| Romanization | ameein |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔameːiŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
ameeyun, ameein |
ameetan |
ameeran |
ameerantan |
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ATT |
ameeyuru, ameeiru |
ameetaru |
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Progressive |
PRED |
ameetoon |
ameetootan |
ameeteewuran |
ameeteewurantan |
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ATT |
ameetooru |
ameetootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
ameerasun |
ameerachan |
ameerasan |
ameerasantan |
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ATT |
ameerasuru |
ameeracharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
ameerariyun, |
ameeraritan, |
ameerariran, |
ameerarirantan, |
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ATT |
ameerariyuru, |
ameeraritaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
ameerasariyun, |
ameerasaritan |
ameerasariran |
ameerasarirantan |
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ATT |
ameerasariyuru, |
ameerasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
ameeteen |
ameeteetan |
ameeteeneen |
ameeteeneentan |
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ATT |
ameeteeru |
ameeteetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
ameetoochun |
ameetoochan |
ameeteeukan |
ameeteeukantan |
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ATT |
ameetoochuru |
ameetoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
ameer- |
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Dictionary |
ameeyun, ameein |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
ameeyuru, ameeiru |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
ameeyu-, ameei- |
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Adverbial |
ameei |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
ameera |
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Conjunctive |
ameeti |
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Representative |
ameetai |
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Imperative |
ameeri, |
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Conditional |
ameeree |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
ameeyuru haji, ameeiru haji |
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So as to... |
ameeyuru gutu, ameeiru gutu |
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Before... |
ameeyuru mee, ameeiru mee |
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While... |
ameeyuru qweeda, ameeyuru-qweema, ameeiru qweeda, ameeiru-qweema |
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Purpose |
ameeyuru tami ni, ameeiru tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
ameeti-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
ameeti-kwiin |
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Completive |
ameeti-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
ameeti-n |
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After... |
ameeti-kara |
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After... |
ameeti-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
ameei-busan |
ameei-busantan |
ameei-bushikoo neen, ameei-bushikoo neeran |
ameei-bushikoo neentan, ameei-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
ameei-busaru |
ameei-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
ameei-yassan |
ameei-yassantan |
ameei-yashikoo neen, ameei-yashikoo neeran |
ameei-yashikoo neentan, ameei-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
ameei-yassaru |
ameei-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
ameei-gurisan |
ameei-gurisantan |
ameei-gurikoo neen, ameei-gurikoo neeran |
ameei-gurikoo neentan, ameei-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
ameei-gurisaru |
ameei-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
ameei-misheen, amee-misheen |
ameei-misheentan, amee-misheentan |
ameei-misooran, amee-misooran |
ameei-misoorantan, amee-misoorantan |
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ATT |
ameei-misheeru, amee-misheeru |
ameei-misheetaru, amee-misheetaru, ameei-misoocharu, amee-misoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
ameei-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
ameeyu-tan, ameei-tan |
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Nominalizing |
ameeyu-shi, ameei-shi |
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Concessive |
ameeyu-shiga, ameei-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
ameeyu-kutu, ameei-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
ameeyu-na, ameei-na |
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Provisional conditional |
ameeyu-ra ameei-ra |
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Questions |
ameeyu-ga, ameei-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
ameeyabiyun, ameeibiyun, |
ameeyabitan, ameeibitan |
ameeyabiran, ameeibiran |
ameeyabirantan, ameeibirantan |
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ATT |
ameeyabiyuru, ameeibiyuru, |
ameeyabitaru, ameeibitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
ameeyumi, ameeimi |
ameetii |
ameerani |
ameerantii |
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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