🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
うるすん【下るすん・降るすん・下すん】 : urusun | define meaning
urusun
Pronunciation: [ʔuɾusuŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- To lower; to bring down
- To unload; to discharge
- To let off; to drop off
- To fillet (a fish)
- To chop finely; to mince
- To sow (seeds)
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese おろす【下ろす・降ろす・下す】 orosu "to lower; to unload".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
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| Kanji | 下るすん 降るすん 下すん |
| Kana | うるすん |
| Romanization | urusun |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔuɾusuŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
urusun |
uruchan |
urusan |
urusantan |
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ATT |
urusuru |
urucharu |
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Progressive |
PRED |
uruchoon |
uruchootan |
urucheewuran |
urucheewurantan |
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ATT |
uruchooru |
uruchootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
urusasun |
urusachan |
urusasan |
urusasantan |
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ATT |
urusasuru |
urusacharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
urusariyun, |
urusaritan, |
urusariran, |
urusarirantan, |
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ATT |
urusariyuru, |
urusaritaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
urusasariyun, |
urusasaritan |
urusasariran |
urusasarirantan |
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ATT |
urusasariyuru, |
urusasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
urucheen |
urucheetan |
urucheeneen |
urucheeneentan |
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ATT |
urucheeru |
urucheetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
uruchoochun |
uruchoochan |
urucheeukan |
urucheeukantan |
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ATT |
uruchoochuru |
uruchoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
urus- |
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Dictionary |
urusun |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
urusuru |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
urusu- |
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Adverbial |
urushi |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
urusa |
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Conjunctive |
uruchi |
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Representative |
uruchai |
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Imperative |
urushi, |
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Conditional |
urushee |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
urusuru haji |
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So as to... |
urusuru gutu |
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Before... |
urusuru mee |
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While... |
urusuru qweeda, urusuru-qweema |
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Purpose |
urusuru tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
uruchi-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
uruchi-kwiin |
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Completive |
uruchi-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
uruchi-n |
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After... |
uruchi-kara |
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After... |
uruchi-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
urushi-busan |
urushi-busantan |
urushi-bushikoo neen, urushi-bushikoo neeran |
urushi-bushikoo neentan, urushi-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
urushi-busaru |
urushi-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
urushi-yassan |
urushi-yassantan |
urushi-yashikoo neen, urushi-yashikoo neeran |
urushi-yashikoo neentan, urushi-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
urushi-yassaru |
urushi-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
urushi-gurisan |
urushi-gurisantan |
urushi-gurikoo neen, urushi-gurikoo neeran |
urushi-gurikoo neentan, urushi-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
urushi-gurisaru |
urushi-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
urushi-misheen |
urushi-misheentan |
urushi-misooran |
urushi-misoorantan |
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ATT |
urushi-misheeru |
urushi-misheetaru, |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
urushi-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
urusu-tan |
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Nominalizing |
urusu-shi |
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Concessive |
urusu-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
urusu-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
urusu-na |
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Provisional conditional |
urusu-raa |
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Questions |
urusu-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
urusabiyun, |
urusabitan |
urusabiran |
urusabirantan |
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ATT |
urusabiyuru, |
urusabitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
urushumi |
uruchii |
urusani |
urusantii |
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：おろす【下ろす・降ろす・下す】、きざむ【刻む】、まく【蒔く・播く】