🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
っんぬん・ぅんぬん【膿ぬん】 : qnnun · 'nnun | define meaning
qnnun · 'nnun
Pronunciation: [ʔn̩nuŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- To fester; to form pus
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese うむ【膿む】 umu "to fester".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 膿ぬん |
| Kana | っんぬん ぅんぬん |
| New Okinawa Moji | 望ぬん |
| Romanization | qnnun ʔnnun 'nnun |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔn̩nuŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
qnmun,
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qndan |
qnman |
qnmantan |
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ATT |
qnmuru,
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qndaru |
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Progressive |
PRED |
qndoon |
qndootan |
qndeewuran |
qndeewurantan |
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ATT |
qndooru |
qndootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
qnmasun |
qnmachan |
qnmasan |
qnmasantan |
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ATT |
qnmasuru |
qnmacharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
qnmariyun, |
qnmaritan, |
qnmariran, |
qnmarirantan, |
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ATT |
qnmariyuru, |
qnmaritaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
qnmasariyun, |
qnmasaritan |
qnmasariran |
qnmasarirantan |
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ATT |
qnmasariyuru, |
qnmasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
qndeen |
qndeetan |
qndeeneen |
qndeeneentan |
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ATT |
qndeeru |
qndeetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
qndoochun |
qndoochan |
qndeeukan |
qndeeukantan |
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ATT |
qndoochuru |
qndoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
qnm- |
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Dictionary |
qnmun, |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
qnmuru,
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
qnmu-,
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Adverbial |
qnmi |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
qnma |
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Conjunctive |
qndi |
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Representative |
qndai |
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Imperative |
qnmi, |
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Conditional |
qnmee |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
qnmuru haji,
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So as to... |
qnmuru gutu,
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Before... |
qnmuru mee,
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While... |
qnmuru qweeda, qnmuru-qweema,
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Purpose |
qnmuru tami ni,
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
qndi-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
qndi-kwiin |
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Completive |
qndi-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
qndi-n |
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After... |
qndi-kara |
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After... |
qndi-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
qnmi-busan |
qnmi-busantan |
qnmi-bushikoo neen, qnmi-bushikoo neeran |
qnmi-bushikoo neentan, qnmi-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
qnmi-busaru |
qnmi-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
qnmi-yassan |
qnmi-yassantan |
qnmi-yashikoo neen, qnmi-yashikoo neeran |
qnmi-yashikoo neentan, qnmi-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
qnmi-yassaru |
qnmi-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
qnmi-gurisan |
qnmi-gurisantan |
qnmi-gurikoo neen, qnmi-gurikoo neeran |
qnmi-gurikoo neentan, qnmi-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
qnmi-gurisaru |
qnmi-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
qnmi-misheen |
qnmi-misheentan |
qnmi-misooran |
qnmi-misoorantan |
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ATT |
qnmi-misheeru |
qnmi-misheetaru, |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
qnmi-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
qnmu-tan |
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Nominalizing |
qnmu-shi |
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Concessive |
qnmu-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
qnmu-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
qnmu-na |
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Provisional conditional |
qnmu-raa |
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Questions |
qnmu-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
qnmabiyun, |
qnmabitan |
qnmabiran |
qnmabirantan |
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ATT |
qnmabiyuru, |
qnmabitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
qnmumi |
qndii |
qnmani |
qnmantii |
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：うむ【膿む】