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あらだてぃーん【荒立てぃーん】 : aradatiin | define meaning

aradatiin

Pronunciation: [ʔaɾadatiːŋ̍]

Definition

Verb

To cause trouble; to stir up trouble; to rock the boat
To make a fuss

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese あらだてる【荒立てる】 aradateru "to stir up trouble".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	荒立てぃーん
Kana	あらだてぃーん
New Okinawa Moji	あらだ廒ーん
Romanization	aradatiin
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ʔaɾadatiːŋ̍]

Verb Paradigm

Central Okinawan ru-type verb: **aradatiyun** ~ **aradatiin**
		Imperfective	Perfective	Negative	Negative Perfective
Indicative	PRED	aradatiyun, aradatiin	aradatitan	aradatiran	aradatirantan
	ATT	aradatiyuru, aradatiiru	aradatitaru
Progressive	PRED	aradatitoon	aradatitootan	aradatiteewuran	aradatiteewurantan
	ATT	aradatitooru	aradatitootaru
Causative	PRED	aradatirasun	aradatirachan	aradatirasan	aradatirasantan
	ATT	aradatirasuru	aradatiracharu
Passive and Potential	PRED	aradatirariyun, aradatirariin	aradatiraritan, aradatirattan	aradatirariran, aradatiraran	aradatirarirantan, aradatiraratan
	ATT	aradatirariyuru, aradatirariiru	aradatiraritaru, aradatirattaru
Causative-Passive	PRED	aradatirasariyun, aradatirasariin	aradatirasaritan	aradatirasariran	aradatirasarirantan
	ATT	aradatirasariyuru, aradatirasariiru	aradatirasariraru
Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only)	PRED	aradatiteen	aradatiteetan	aradatiteeneen	aradatiteeneentan
	ATT	aradatiteeru	aradatiteetaru
Preparatory	PRED	aradatitoochun	aradatitoochan	aradatiteeukan	aradatiteeukantan
	ATT	aradatitoochuru	aradatitoocharu

Base forms
Form	Construction
Root	aradatir-
Dictionary	aradatiyun, aradatiin
Attributive or Adnominal	aradatiyuru, aradatiiru
Apocopated (indicative imperfective)	aradatiyu-, aradatii-
Adverbial	aradatii
Volitional-Presumptive	aradatira
Conjunctive	aradatiti
Representative	aradatitai
Imperative	aradatiri, aradatiree
Conditional	aradatiree

Common attributive (adnominal) constructions
Form	Construction
Conjecture	aradatiyuru haji, aradatiiru haji
So as to...	aradatiyuru gutu, aradatiiru gutu
Before...	aradatiyuru mee, aradatiiru mee
While...	aradatiyuru qweeda, aradatiyuru-qweema, aradatiiru qweeda, aradatiiru-qweema
Purpose	aradatiyuru tami ni, aradatiiru tami ni

Common conjunctive constructions
Form	Construction
Request	aradatiti-kwimisooree
Benefactive	aradatiti-kwiin
Completive	aradatiti-neen
Concessive conditional	aradatiti-n
After...	aradatiti-kara
After...	aradatiti-atu

Common adverbial constructions (adjectival compounds)
Form		Imperfective	Perfective	Negative	Negative perfective
Desiderative	PRED	aradatii-busan	aradatii-busantan	aradatii-bushikoo neen, aradatii-bushikoo neeran	aradatii-bushikoo neentan, aradatii-bushikoo neerantan
Desiderative	ATT	aradatii-busaru	aradatii-busataru	aradatii-bushikoo neen, aradatii-bushikoo neeran	aradatii-bushikoo neentan, aradatii-bushikoo neerantan
Easy to...	PRED	aradatii-yassan	aradatii-yassantan	aradatii-yashikoo neen, aradatii-yashikoo neeran	aradatii-yashikoo neentan, aradatii-yashikoo neerantan
Easy to...	ATT	aradatii-yassaru	aradatii-yassataru	aradatii-yashikoo neen, aradatii-yashikoo neeran	aradatii-yashikoo neentan, aradatii-yashikoo neerantan
Hard to...	PRED	aradatii-gurisan	aradatii-gurisantan	aradatii-gurikoo neen, aradatii-gurikoo neeran	aradatii-gurikoo neentan, aradatii-gurikoo neerantan
Hard to...	ATT	aradatii-gurisaru	aradatii-gurisataru	aradatii-gurikoo neen, aradatii-gurikoo neeran	aradatii-gurikoo neentan, aradatii-gurikoo neerantan

Common adverbial constructions (verbal compounds)
Form		Imperfective	Perfective	Negative	Negative perfective
Exalting	PRED	aradatii-misheen, aradati-misheen	aradatii-misheentan, aradati-misheentan	aradatii-misooran, aradati-misooran	aradatii-misoorantan, aradati-misoorantan
Exalting	ATT	aradatii-misheeru, aradati-misheeru	aradatii-misheetaru, aradati-misheetaru, aradatii-misoocharu, aradati-misoocharu	aradatii-misooran, aradati-misooran	aradatii-misoorantan, aradati-misoorantan

Common adverbial constructions (nominal compounds)
Form	Construction
While (simultaneously)...	aradatii-gachii

Common apocopated constructions
Form	Construction
Reported past	aradatiyu-tan, aradatii-tan
Nominalizing	aradatiyu-shi, aradatii-shi
Concessive	aradatiyu-shiga, aradatii-shiga
Cause-effect	aradatiyu-kutu, aradatii-kutu
Prohibitive	aradatiyu-na, aradatii-na
Provisional conditional	aradatiyu-ra aradatii-ra
Questions	aradatiyu-ga, aradatii-ga

Other constructions
Form		Imperfective	Perfective	Negative	Negative perfective
Polite	PRED	aradatiyabiyun, aradatiyabiin, aradatiibiyun, aradatiibiin	aradatiyabitan, aradatiibitan	aradatiyabiran, aradatiibiran	aradatiyabirantan, aradatiibirantan
Polite	ATT	aradatiyabiyuru, aradatiyabiiru, aradatiibiyuru, aradatiibiiru	aradatiyabitaru, aradatiibitaru	aradatiyabiran, aradatiibiran	aradatiyabirantan, aradatiibirantan
Polar questions	PRED	aradatiyumi, aradatiimi	aradatitii	aradatirani	aradatirantii

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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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, June 21). あらだてぃーん【荒立てぃーん】 : aradatiin | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, June 30, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8977/aradatiin/.