🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
みしーん【見知ん・見知いん】 : mishiin | define meaning
mishiin
Pronunciation: [miɕiːŋ̍]
Definition
Verb, Transitive
- To recognize; to recognise
- To be acquainted with
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese みしる【見知る】 mishiru "to recognize".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
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| Kanji | 見知ん 見知いん |
| Kana | みしーん |
| Romanization | mishiin |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [miɕiːŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
mishiyun, mishiin |
mishicchan |
mishiran |
mishirantan |
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ATT |
mishiyuru, mishiiru |
mishiccharu |
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Progressive |
PRED |
mishicchoon |
mishicchootan |
mishiccheewuran |
mishiccheewurantan |
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ATT |
mishicchooru |
mishicchootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
mishirasun |
mishirachan |
mishirasan |
mishirasantan |
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ATT |
mishirasuru |
mishiracharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
mishirariyun, |
mishiraritan, |
mishirariran, |
mishirarirantan, |
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ATT |
mishirariyuru, |
mishiraritaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
mishirasariyun, |
mishirasaritan |
mishirasariran |
mishirasarirantan |
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ATT |
mishirasariyuru, |
mishirasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
mishiccheen |
mishiccheetan |
mishiccheeneen |
mishiccheeneentan |
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ATT |
mishiccheeru |
mishiccheetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
mishicchoochun |
mishicchoochan |
mishiccheeukan |
mishiccheeukantan |
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ATT |
mishicchoochuru |
mishicchoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
mishir- |
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Dictionary |
mishiyun, mishiin |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
mishiyuru, mishiiru |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
mishiyu-, mishii- |
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Adverbial |
mishii |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
mishira |
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Conjunctive |
mishicchi |
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Representative |
mishicchai |
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Imperative |
mishiri, |
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Conditional |
mishiree |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
mishiyuru haji, mishiiru haji |
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So as to... |
mishiyuru gutu, mishiiru gutu |
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Before... |
mishiyuru mee, mishiiru mee |
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While... |
mishiyuru qweeda, mishiyuru-qweema, mishiiru qweeda, mishiiru-qweema |
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Purpose |
mishiyuru tami ni, mishiiru tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
mishicchi-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
mishicchi-kwiin |
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Completive |
mishicchi-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
mishicchi-n |
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After... |
mishicchi-kara |
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After... |
mishicchi-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
mishii-busan |
mishii-busantan |
mishii-bushikoo neen, mishii-bushikoo neeran |
mishii-bushikoo neentan, mishii-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
mishii-busaru |
mishii-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
mishii-yassan |
mishii-yassantan |
mishii-yashikoo neen, mishii-yashikoo neeran |
mishii-yashikoo neentan, mishii-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
mishii-yassaru |
mishii-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
mishii-gurisan |
mishii-gurisantan |
mishii-gurikoo neen, mishii-gurikoo neeran |
mishii-gurikoo neentan, mishii-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
mishii-gurisaru |
mishii-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
mishii-misheen |
mishii-misheentan |
mishii-misooran |
mishii-misoorantan |
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ATT |
mishii-misheeru |
mishii-misheetaru, |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
mishii-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
mishiyu-tan, mishii-tan |
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Nominalizing |
mishiyu-shi, mishii-shi |
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Concessive |
mishiyu-shiga, mishii-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
mishiyu-kutu, mishii-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
mishiyu-na, mishii-na |
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Provisional conditional |
mishiyu-ra mishii-ra |
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Questions |
mishiyu-ga, mishii-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
mishiyabiyun, mishiibiyun, |
mishiyabitan, mishiibitan |
mishiyabiran, mishiibiran |
mishiyabirantan, mishiibirantan |
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ATT |
mishiyabiyuru, mishiibiyuru, |
mishiyabitaru, mishiibitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
mishiyumi, mishiimi |
mishicchii |
mishirani |
mishirantii |
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：みしる【見知る】、しりあいになる【知り合いになる】