🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
はまいん : hamain | define meaning
hamain
Pronunciation: [hamaiŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- To do diligently; to exert oneself; to immerse oneself; to push oneself; to strive; to make an effort; to do one's best
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese はまる【嵌まる・填まる・嵌る・填る】 hamaru "to fit in; to be into, to be engrossed in, to be captivated by".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
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| Kana | はまいん |
| Romanization | hamain |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [hamaiŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
hamayun, hamain |
hamatan |
hamaran |
hamarantan |
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ATT |
hamayuru, hamairu |
hamataru |
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Progressive |
PRED |
hamatoon |
hamatootan |
hamateewuran |
hamateewurantan |
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ATT |
hamatooru |
hamatootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
hamarasun |
hamarachan |
hamarasan |
hamarasantan |
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ATT |
hamarasuru |
hamaracharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
hamarariyun, |
hamararitan, |
hamarariran, |
hamararirantan, |
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ATT |
hamarariyuru, |
hamararitaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
hamarasariyun, |
hamarasaritan |
hamarasariran |
hamarasarirantan |
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ATT |
hamarasariyuru, |
hamarasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
hamateen |
hamateetan |
hamateeneen |
hamateeneentan |
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ATT |
hamateeru |
hamateetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
hamatoochun |
hamatoochan |
hamateeukan |
hamateeukantan |
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ATT |
hamatoochuru |
hamatoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
hamar- |
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Dictionary |
hamayun, hamain |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
hamayuru, hamairu |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
hamayu-, hamai- |
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Adverbial |
hamai |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
hamara |
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Conjunctive |
hamati |
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Representative |
hamatai |
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Imperative |
hamari, |
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Conditional |
hamaree |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
hamayuru haji, hamairu haji |
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So as to... |
hamayuru gutu, hamairu gutu |
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Before... |
hamayuru mee, hamairu mee |
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While... |
hamayuru qweeda, hamayuru-qweema, hamairu qweeda, hamairu-qweema |
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Purpose |
hamayuru tami ni, hamairu tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
hamati-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
hamati-kwiin |
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Completive |
hamati-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
hamati-n |
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After... |
hamati-kara |
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After... |
hamati-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
hamai-busan |
hamai-busantan |
hamai-bushikoo neen, hamai-bushikoo neeran |
hamai-bushikoo neentan, hamai-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
hamai-busaru |
hamai-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
hamai-yassan |
hamai-yassantan |
hamai-yashikoo neen, hamai-yashikoo neeran |
hamai-yashikoo neentan, hamai-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
hamai-yassaru |
hamai-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
hamai-gurisan |
hamai-gurisantan |
hamai-gurikoo neen, hamai-gurikoo neeran |
hamai-gurikoo neentan, hamai-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
hamai-gurisaru |
hamai-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
hamai-misheen, hama-misheen |
hamai-misheentan, hama-misheentan |
hamai-misooran, hama-misooran |
hamai-misoorantan, hama-misoorantan |
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ATT |
hamai-misheeru, hama-misheeru |
hamai-misheetaru, hama-misheetaru, hamai-misoocharu, hama-misoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
hamai-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
hamayu-tan, hamai-tan |
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Nominalizing |
hamayu-shi, hamai-shi |
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Concessive |
hamayu-shiga, hamai-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
hamayu-kutu, hamai-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
hamayu-na, hamai-na |
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Provisional conditional |
hamayu-ra hamai-ra |
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Questions |
hamayu-ga, hamai-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
hamayabiyun, hamaibiyun, |
hamayabitan, hamaibitan |
hamayabiran, hamaibiran |
hamayabirantan, hamaibirantan |
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ATT |
hamayabiyuru, hamaibiyuru, |
hamayabitaru, hamaibitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
hamayumi, hamaimi |
hamatii |
hamarani |
hamarantii |
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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