🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ゆいん【寄いん】 : yuin | define meaning
yuin
Pronunciation: [juiŋ̍]
Definition
Verb, Intransitive
- To approach; to draw near
- (Earthquake) To occur; to happen; to hit; to strike
- ねーぬゆいん【地震ぬ寄いん】
nee nu yuin
"An earthquake is happening"
- ねーぬゆいん【地震ぬ寄いん】
- To gather in one place
- To stop by; to drop by
- To lean against; to push against
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese よる【寄る】 yoru "to approach".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 寄いん |
| Kana | ゆいん |
| Romanization | yuin |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [juiŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
yuyun, yuin |
yutan |
yuran |
yurantan |
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ATT |
yuyuru, yuiru |
yutaru |
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Progressive |
PRED |
yutoon |
yutootan |
yuteewuran |
yuteewurantan |
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ATT |
yutooru |
yutootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
yurasun |
yurachan |
yurasan |
yurasantan |
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ATT |
yurasuru |
yuracharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
yurariyun, |
yuraritan, |
yurariran, |
yurarirantan, |
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ATT |
yurariyuru, |
yuraritaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
yurasariyun, |
yurasaritan |
yurasariran |
yurasarirantan |
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ATT |
yurasariyuru, |
yurasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
yuteen |
yuteetan |
yuteeneen |
yuteeneentan |
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ATT |
yuteeru |
yuteetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
yutoochun |
yutoochan |
yuteeukan |
yuteeukantan |
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ATT |
yutoochuru |
yutoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
yur- |
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Dictionary |
yuyun, yuin |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
yuyuru, yuiru |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
yuyu-, yui- |
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Adverbial |
yui |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
yura |
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Conjunctive |
yuti |
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Representative |
yutai |
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Imperative |
yuri, |
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Conditional |
yuree |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
yuyuru haji, yuiru haji |
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So as to... |
yuyuru gutu, yuiru gutu |
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Before... |
yuyuru mee, yuiru mee |
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While... |
yuyuru qweeda, yuyuru-qweema, yuiru qweeda, yuiru-qweema |
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Purpose |
yuyuru tami ni, yuiru tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
yuti-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
yuti-kwiin |
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Completive |
yuti-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
yuti-n |
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After... |
yuti-kara |
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After... |
yuti-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
yui-busan |
yui-busantan |
yui-bushikoo neen, yui-bushikoo neeran |
yui-bushikoo neentan, yui-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
yui-busaru |
yui-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
yui-yassan |
yui-yassantan |
yui-yashikoo neen, yui-yashikoo neeran |
yui-yashikoo neentan, yui-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
yui-yassaru |
yui-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
yui-gurisan |
yui-gurisantan |
yui-gurikoo neen, yui-gurikoo neeran |
yui-gurikoo neentan, yui-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
yui-gurisaru |
yui-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
yui-misheen, yu-misheen |
yui-misheentan, yu-misheentan |
yui-misooran, yu-misooran |
yui-misoorantan, yu-misoorantan |
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ATT |
yui-misheeru, yu-misheeru |
yui-misheetaru, yu-misheetaru, yui-misoocharu, yu-misoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
yui-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
yuyu-tan, yui-tan |
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Nominalizing |
yuyu-shi, yui-shi |
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Concessive |
yuyu-shiga, yui-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
yuyu-kutu, yui-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
yuyu-na, yui-na |
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Provisional conditional |
yuyu-ra yui-ra |
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Questions |
yuyu-ga, yui-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
yuyabiyun, yuibiyun, |
yuyabitan, yuibitan |
yuyabiran, yuibiran |
yuyabirantan, yuibirantan |
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ATT |
yuyabiyuru, yuibiyuru, |
yuyabitaru, yuibitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
yuyumi, yuimi |
yutii |
yurani |
yurantii |
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：よる【寄る】、ちかづく・ちかずく【近づく・近付く】、じしんがおこる【地震が起こる】、あつまる【集まる】、たちよる【立ち寄る・立寄る】、かたよる【偏る・片寄る】