🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
くまいん【籠まいん・籠いん】 : kumain | define meaning
kumain
Pronunciation: [kumaiŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- To confine oneself; to seclude oneself
- To stay indoors; to stay at home
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 籠まいん 籠いん |
| Kana | くまいん |
| Romanization | kumain |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kumaiŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
kumayun, kumain |
kumatan |
kumaran |
kumarantan |
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ATT |
kumayuru, kumairu |
kumataru |
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Progressive |
PRED |
kumatoon |
kumatootan |
kumateewuran |
kumateewurantan |
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ATT |
kumatooru |
kumatootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
kumarasun |
kumarachan |
kumarasan |
kumarasantan |
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ATT |
kumarasuru |
kumaracharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
kumarariyun, |
kumararitan, |
kumarariran, |
kumararirantan, |
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ATT |
kumarariyuru, |
kumararitaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
kumarasariyun, |
kumarasaritan |
kumarasariran |
kumarasarirantan |
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ATT |
kumarasariyuru, |
kumarasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
kumateen |
kumateetan |
kumateeneen |
kumateeneentan |
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ATT |
kumateeru |
kumateetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
kumatoochun |
kumatoochan |
kumateeukan |
kumateeukantan |
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ATT |
kumatoochuru |
kumatoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
kumar- |
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Dictionary |
kumayun, kumain |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
kumayuru, kumairu |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
kumayu-, kumai- |
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Adverbial |
kumai |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
kumara |
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Conjunctive |
kumati |
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Representative |
kumatai |
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Imperative |
kumari, |
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Conditional |
kumaree |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
kumayuru haji, kumairu haji |
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So as to... |
kumayuru gutu, kumairu gutu |
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Before... |
kumayuru mee, kumairu mee |
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While... |
kumayuru qweeda, kumayuru-qweema, kumairu qweeda, kumairu-qweema |
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Purpose |
kumayuru tami ni, kumairu tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
kumati-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
kumati-kwiin |
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Completive |
kumati-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
kumati-n |
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After... |
kumati-kara |
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After... |
kumati-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
kumai-busan |
kumai-busantan |
kumai-bushikoo neen, kumai-bushikoo neeran |
kumai-bushikoo neentan, kumai-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
kumai-busaru |
kumai-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
kumai-yassan |
kumai-yassantan |
kumai-yashikoo neen, kumai-yashikoo neeran |
kumai-yashikoo neentan, kumai-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
kumai-yassaru |
kumai-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
kumai-gurisan |
kumai-gurisantan |
kumai-gurikoo neen, kumai-gurikoo neeran |
kumai-gurikoo neentan, kumai-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
kumai-gurisaru |
kumai-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
kumai-misheen, kuma-misheen |
kumai-misheentan, kuma-misheentan |
kumai-misooran, kuma-misooran |
kumai-misoorantan, kuma-misoorantan |
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ATT |
kumai-misheeru, kuma-misheeru |
kumai-misheetaru, kuma-misheetaru, kumai-misoocharu, kuma-misoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
kumai-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
kumayu-tan, kumai-tan |
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Nominalizing |
kumayu-shi, kumai-shi |
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Concessive |
kumayu-shiga, kumai-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
kumayu-kutu, kumai-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
kumayu-na, kumai-na |
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Provisional conditional |
kumayu-ra kumai-ra |
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Questions |
kumayu-ga, kumai-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
kumayabiyun, kumaibiyun, |
kumayabitan, kumaibitan |
kumayabiran, kumaibiran |
kumayabirantan, kumaibirantan |
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ATT |
kumayabiyuru, kumaibiyuru, |
kumayabitaru, kumaibitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
kumayumi, kumaimi |
kumatii |
kumarani |
kumarantii |
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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